HB 4088 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.

Summary

Declares this state's policy to protect engagement in certain activities relating to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Prohibits cooperation with law enforcement agencies of the federal government or other states in actions involving legally-protected reproductive or gender-affirming health care activities. Modifies provisions regarding interstate actions involving legally-protected reproductive or gender-affirming health care activities. Makes specified records and information confidential. Provides protection from disciplinary action for direct entry midwives who provide reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment under specified circumstances. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized into its Enrolled version, adding new sponsors and expanding the legal protections for reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. Key substantive changes include adding two new categories of cases where Oregon law applies (employer-employee injuries and professional malpractice) and clarifying that these protections cover patients, providers, and anyone assisting in the care.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include employer-employee injury claims and professional malpractice cases involving reproductive or gender-affirming care, and it now explicitly protects patients and supporters in addition to providers.

SCOPE

Added new subsections to ORS 15.430 covering employer-employee injury claims and professional malpractice arising from services rendered in Oregon.

Added new subsections to ORS 15.430 to explicitly protect patients receiving care and individuals providing aid or support to patients.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and added the full list of co-sponsors.

Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Mar 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng Minority)

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

13 primary · 19 co-sponsors