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Bill Relating to veterans; and prescribing an effective date. [<i>Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation.</i>] [<i>Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department. Creates in the department the position of Veterans Employment Coordinator.</i>] Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions. Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor. Directs the department to develop and implement a grant program for suicide prevention and workforce training and preparation. Allows moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to be used for the grant program. <b>Increases an expenditure limitation for the purpose of the grant program.</b> Directs the director to distribute moneys appropriated for county veterans' service officer programs on a quarterly basis. Directs the department to provide a report on the quarterly distribution process. Changes who are allowed to request county veteran discharge records. Increases, from $5,000 to $10,000, the cap on the individual grant amount that is allowed under the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program. Directs the Judicial Department, in consultation with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to study methods for providing access to veterans' treatment courts to residents of each county or judicial district. Takes effect on July 1, 2026. us/states/or Oregon Legislative Assembly 2026R1 HB 4132 Oregon HB 4132 (2026R1)
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Paul Evans
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Oregon HB 4132 (2026R1) — Relating to veterans; and prescribing an effective date.

[Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation.] [Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department. Creates in the department the position of Veterans Employment Coordinator.] Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions. Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor. Directs the department to develop and implement a grant program for suicide prevention and workforce training and preparation. Allows moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to be used for the grant program. Increases an expenditure limitation for the purpose of the grant program. Directs the director to distribute moneys appropriated for county veterans' service officer programs on a quarterly basis. Directs the department to provide a report on the quarterly distribution process. Changes who are allowed to request county veteran discharge records. Increases, from $5,000 to $10,000, the cap on the individual grant amount that is allowed under the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program. Directs the Judicial Department, in consultation with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to study methods for providing access to veterans' treatment courts to residents of each county or judicial district. Takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Version chain

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

  1. House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Introduced (filed) — source
  3. A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  4. B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  5. HEMV Amendment -1 (committee substitute) — source
  6. House Amendments to A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  7. JWM Amendment -A5 (committee substitute) — source
  8. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. — 552 (pass) · lower
  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 480 (pass) · legislature
  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 61 (pass) · lower
  • Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — 290 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Ben Bowman — primary (person)
  • Hai Pham — primary (person)
  • James Manning Jr. — primary (person)
  • Janeen Sollman — primary (person)
  • Paul Evans — primary (person)
  • April Dobson — cosponsor (person)
  • Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
  • Christine Drazan — cosponsor (person)
  • Cyrus Javadi — cosponsor (person)
  • Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
  • David Brock Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • David Gomberg — cosponsor (person)
  • Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
  • Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person)
  • Fred Girod — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
  • Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)
  • Lamar Wise — cosponsor (person)
  • Lesly Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
  • Mari Watanabe — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark Meek — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark Owens — cosponsor (person)
  • Matt Bunch — cosponsor (person)
  • Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
  • Rick Lewis — cosponsor (person)
  • Ricki Ruiz — cosponsor (person)
  • Sarah McDonald — cosponsor (person)
  • Shannon Isadore — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Rieke Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Thuy Tran — cosponsor (person)
  • Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
  • Travis Nelson — cosponsor (person)
  • Willy Chotzen — cosponsor (person)
  • Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2026-02-02T16:50:03+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2026-02-02T17:51:51+00:00 Referred to Emergency Management and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. referral-committee
  • 2026-02-05T21:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
  • 2026-02-12T21:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2026-02-16T23:16:00+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-02-16T23:16:01+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. referral-committee
  • 2026-02-23T19:47:00+00:00 Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development. referral-committee
  • 2026-02-26T23:03:00+00:00 Returned to Full Committee.
  • 2026-02-26T23:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2026-02-27T16:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2026-02-28T00:09:46+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-03-02T19:48:39+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
  • 2026-03-03T22:17:36+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. passage, reading-3
  • 2026-03-04T20:18:04+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2026-03-04T20:33:29+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means. referral-committee
  • 2026-03-05T16:08:30+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-03-05T23:18:28+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
  • 2026-03-06T19:52:00+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. passage, reading-3
  • 2026-03-06T19:53:00+00:00 Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
  • 2026-03-10T19:28:36+00:00 Speaker signed. passage
  • 2026-03-10T20:49:13+00:00 President signed. passage
  • 2026-04-07T22:30:54+00:00 Governor signed. executive-signature
  • 2026-04-13T15:31:38+00:00 Chapter 117, (2026 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2026.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0b13a408-9bbb-4825-be49-f74b39cc1cc5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).