---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to children; declaring an emergency."
description: "Digest: The Act directs DHS to have a study done by someone else about how reports of child abuse are looked into in this state. The Act directs DHS to have a study done by someone else about children who have shown problem sexual behaviors. The Act requires the people doing the studies to consult with groups for advice. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.6)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2024R1"
identifier: "HB 4086"
citation: "Oregon HB 4086 (2024R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 22
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-02-05T16:09:01+00:00"
last_action: "2024-03-28T20:51:09+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/75de55da-2c19-48ad-acda-525bf67f4ec6"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/HB4086"
source_hash: "7fb4bc05c9c0827cafeeb574517999ef3259b7fd1fc3dbbfff98872bfc1311e5"
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 4086 (2024R1) — Relating to children; declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act directs DHS to have a study done by someone else about how reports of child abuse are looked into in this state. The Act directs DHS to have a study done by someone else about children who have shown problem sexual behaviors. The Act requires the people doing the studies to consult with groups for advice. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.6).

## 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/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4086/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4086/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4086/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4086/B-Engrossed)
5. **HECHS Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25944)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4086/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26260)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4086/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–3** (pass) · lower
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — **55–1** (pass) · lower
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. — **23–5** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **44–2** (pass) · legislature

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-05T16:09:01+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-05T19:10:57+00:00** Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-12T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2024-02-19T21:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2024-02-21T19:32:11+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21T19:32:12+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-01T03:47:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07T01:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2024-03-06T17:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2024-03-07T01:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2024-03-07T17:09:12+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-07T19:16:05+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2024-03-07T19:43:44+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-07T21:46:05+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07T21:56:10+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-08T00:13:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-08T02:17:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2024-03-08T03:03:15+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-03-13T21:47:02+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-19T18:45:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-27T21:05:22+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-28T20:51:09+00:00** Chapter 34, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/75de55da-2c19-48ad-acda-525bf67f4ec6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).