Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.
Makes changes to veteran laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [<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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-16 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-16 | Latest Action | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4089 | Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. | in_committee |
| SB 1516 | Provides that standing pretrial release orders do not affect the authority of a magistrate to consider the primary and secondary release criteria when making a release decision. | in_committee |
| SB 1530 | Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include threats concerning public officials in specified circumstances. | in_committee |
| SB 1571 | Adds a definition of "nicotine"" and expands the definition of ""tobacco products.""" | in_committee |
| HB 4057 | Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. | in_committee |
| HB 4069 | Requires a behavioral health employer to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of individuals working for the behavioral health employer. | in_committee |
| HB 4147 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that provides information about employers that employ 500 or more employees in this state and have employees who are medical assistance recipients. | in_committee |
| SB 1512 | Expands the goals and purposes of the Prosperity 10,000 Program. | introduced |