Bill > HB4099

This bill establishes a Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis, composed of at least 14 members appointed by the Speaker of the House and the Governor, including individuals with expertise in veteran advocacy, law enforcement, county and city government, and state agencies like the Oregon Health Authority. The task force's primary goal is to develop a proposal to ensure every county in Oregon has a veteran crisis response team, which will consist of at least two trained individuals. This proposal must outline the team's organizational structure, funding, training standards, and a plan for providing veterans in crisis with a unique government-issued identification card. Additionally, the task force will consider integrating a system to flag veterans as potentially in crisis within the Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS), a state database used by law enforcement, and propose any necessary legal changes to allow law enforcement to transfer veterans in crisis to these specialized teams. The task force is directed to submit its report with recommendations to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2026, and the Department of State Police will provide staff support. The task force will be repealed on December 31, 2027, and the bill takes effect on the 91st day after the legislative session concludes.

Military Affairs and Security

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4099