OR HB 4053
enactedRelating to emergency medical services; and prescribing an effective date.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did OR HB 4053 pass?
Yes. OR HB 4053 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
What is OR HB 4053 about?
Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund. Changes the name of the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish by rule minimum educational requirements for licensure as an emergency medical services provider. <b>Prohibits a person from using certain titles or initials unless the person is licensed at a level that corresponds to the title or initials. </b>Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Establishes the Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Subcommittee within the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee on issues related to long term care and senior care. Becomes operative on January 1, 2029. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors OR HB 4053?
Dacia Grayber is the primary sponsor of OR HB 4053, joined by 14 cosponsors.
Description
Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund. Changes the name of the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish by rule minimum educational requirements for licensure as an emergency medical services provider. <b>Prohibits a person from using certain titles or initials unless the person is licensed at a level that corresponds to the title or initials. </b>Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Establishes the Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Subcommittee within the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee on issues related to long term care and senior care. Becomes operative on January 1, 2029. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Dacia Grayberprimary
- Lesly Muñozcosponsor
- Travis Nelsoncosponsor
- Ben Bowmancosponsor
- David Gombergcosponsor
- Tom Andersencosponsor
- Lamar Wisecosponsor
- Daniel Nguyencosponsor
- Deb Pattersoncosponsor
- Rob Nossecosponsor
- Sarah McDonaldcosponsor
- Mark Gambacosponsor
- Lisa Fragalacosponsor
- Paul Evanscosponsor
- Lisa Reynoldscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-05
President signed.
passage
2026-03-04
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-02
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-27
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-27
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Work Session held.
2026-02-23
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-19
Referred to Health Care.
referral-committee
2026-02-19
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-16
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
2026-02-16
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Work Session held.
2026-02-10
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-12 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Ed Diehl: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
2026-02-19 · pass · 41-0
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: absent
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: absent
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: absent
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: absent
- Alek Skarlatos: absent
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: absent
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: absent
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: absent
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: absent
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: absent
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: absent
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: absent
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: absent
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-25 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
2026-03-02 · pass · 27-1
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: absent
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: absent
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
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