---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to emergency preparedness; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Transfers Oregon Homeland Security Council to Oregon Department of Emergency Management."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2022R1"
identifier: "HB 4068"
citation: "Oregon HB 4068 (2022R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-02-01T15:39:06+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-01T19:44:15+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d234460-fe87-4c15-a134-45e7dd3d4c16"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/Overview/HB4068"
source_hash: "824c24b09316532c4f92e3f02968e00853c05bede867a05e1896679259e61455"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 4068 (2022R1) — Relating to emergency preparedness; and declaring an emergency.

Transfers Oregon Homeland Security Council to Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4068/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4068/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4068/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4068/B-Engrossed)
5. **HVEM Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22034)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4068/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22400)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4068/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **44–0** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. — **58–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — **24–2** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-01T15:39:06+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T17:53:58+00:00** Referred to Veterans and Emergency Management with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2022-02-03T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2022-02-08T21:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-10T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-14T16:38:23+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-14T16:38:24+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-24T00:17:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-25T21:33:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2022-02-25T21:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-26T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-28T19:03:03+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-01T17:24:12+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02T22:19:20+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-03T00:51:43+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T01:11:35+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T16:19:19+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-03T21:17:58+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-03T22:47:18+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-08T19:50:55+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-08T21:36:53+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-23T22:09:35+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-04-01T19:44:15+00:00** Chapter 55, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 23, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5d234460-fe87-4c15-a134-45e7dd3d4c16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).