Oregon bills · 2026 Regular Session
Oregon HB 4034
Relating to animal rescue entities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Courtney Neron Misslin (Democratic)
- Bobby Levy (Republican)
Cosponsors (17)
- Janeen Sollman (Democratic)
- E. Werner Reschke (Republican)
- Sarah McDonald (Democratic)
- Susan McLain (Democratic)
- Todd Nash (Republican)
- Dwayne Yunker (Republican)
- Alek Skarlatos (Republican)
- Anna Scharf (Republican)
- Mark Owens (Republican)
- Virgle Osborne (Republican)
- Rick Lewis (Republican)
- Ken Helm (Democratic)
- Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican)
- David Gomberg (Democratic)
- Darcey Edwards (Republican)
- Court Boice (Republican)
- Tom Andersen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Oregon legislature· summary
</b> </i>] <b>Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity."</b> Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to enforce provisions related to regulating animal rescue entities. Makes changes related to recordkeeping and licensing requirements for animal rescue entities. Removes the impoundment of animals as a civil penalty for a violation of provisions related to animal rescue entities.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. | pass | Set your home in Oregon to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Heard and Reported Out | pass | Set your home in Oregon to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed. | pass | Set your home in Oregon to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Heard and Reported Out with Amendments | pass | Set your home in Oregon to see |
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · House
Chapter 13, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Governor signed. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Second reading. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Work Session held. - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Public Hearing held. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Second reading. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Work Session held. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Public Hearing held. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.