---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to procedures for medical emergencies in schools; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies. Prescribes the requirements of a cardiac emergency response plan, including requirements related to automated external defibrillators. Takes effect July 1, [<i>2026</i>]<b> 2027</b>."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2026R1"
identifier: "HB 4160"
citation: "Oregon HB 4160 (2026R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-02-05T18:16:55+00:00"
last_action: "2026-04-06T17:33:05+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/110574b0-80bb-432f-a50e-7fd61d37fc76"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4160"
source_hash: "a8354bdf21f2c5311f37126be52b6ac2cc6c2949b4ad59278f837b38f9ce6552"
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 4160 (2026R1) — Relating to procedures for medical emergencies in schools; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies. Prescribes the requirements of a cardiac emergency response plan, including requirements related to automated external defibrillators. Takes effect July 1, [<i>2026</i>]<b> 2027</b>.

## 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/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4160/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4160/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4160/A-Engrossed)
4. **HED Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30476)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4160/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Yunker. Passed. — **53–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-05T18:16:55+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05T20:13:21+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-16T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-17T20:10:40+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-19T01:33:46+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19T20:59:14+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Yunker. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-19T22:10:27+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19T23:17:20+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-26T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-27T17:42:15+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27T20:49:42+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-03-02T22:05:10+00:00** Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2026-03-03T21:17:52+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Robinson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-04T18:52:04+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-05T16:38:22+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-31T21:07:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-06T17:33:05+00:00** Chapter 72, (2026 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2027.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/110574b0-80bb-432f-a50e-7fd61d37fc76`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).