Relating to the safety of behavioral health workers; and prescribing an effective date.
HB 4069 requires behavioral health employers (like residential treatment facilities, detox centers, mobile crisis teams, and shelters that contract with Oregon Health Authority) to create and implement a written safety plan for their workers. The plan must specifically address lone workers, facility safety reporting procedures for structural hazards, and details about required safety training. Employers must provide the plan to new hires and make it easily accessible to all staff. The law takes effect July 1, 2027, with implementation timelines based on existing contracts with the Oregon Health Authority.
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
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version, removing the preliminary 'A-Engrossed' status and editorial summaries. The core policy content regarding safety plans for behavioral health workers remains substantively unchanged, but the formatting was standardized to remove line numbers and editorial notes.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the entities covered and the safety requirements remain the same.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'A-Engrossed' header and the editor's summary digest.
Added official Enrolled headers, signatures of legislative officers, and the Governor's approval block.
Replaced line numbers with paragraph indentation and removed formatting instructions about bold and italic text.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
24–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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