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Oregon House passes package of bills on Guard deployment, housing, schools and public safety
Summary
On Feb. 19, 2026, the Oregon House approved a set of measures addressing National Guard deployment limits, a 90-day pause on large investor purchases of single-family homes, a governor's recourse for withheld federal funds, school cardiac-response plans, criminal-justice clarifications, immigrant-protection measures, tougher swatting penalties, trafficking evidentiary reforms, and smoke-free multifamily housing rules.
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House of Representatives on Feb. 19 passed a broad group of bills covering emergency response and the National Guard, housing limits on large investors, a mechanism to hold federal funds in escrow, school cardiac-emergency plans, criminal-justice clarifications, immigrant-protection measures, stiffer penalties for so-called “swatting,” evidentiary changes for human-trafficking cases, and a pathway for landlords to adopt smoke-free multifamily policies.
Representative Isidore, sponsor of the National Guard bill (House Bill 40 91), said the measure "is about readiness" and would clarify responsibilities so the Guard remains available for state emergencies when possible. Opponents warned the measure raises constitutional questions about states attempting to constrain federal activation; Representative Yunker said the bill "tries to place state-level restrictions on how the Oregon National Guard may be mobilized when operating under federal authority." The House declared HB 40 91 passed on final reading.
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