HB 4106

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session
  House Bill 4106
 Sponsored by Representatives ANDERSEN, MANNIX (Presession filed.)
  SUMMARY
 The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
 to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
 measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
 standards.
  Digest: The Act says that peace officers have certain protections when they use safe holds or
 force when transporting people who require treatment they may not want. (Flesch Readability Score:
 63.3).
  Declares that peace officers are immune from criminal and civil liability for the use of restraints
 or physical force during the transportation of a person subject to involuntary treatment, provided
 certain criteria are met.
  Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
1A BILL FOR AN ACT
2 Relating to transportation of persons subject to involuntary treatment; and prescribing an effective
3      date.
4 Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
5      SECTION 1. In addition to any liability limitations provided under ORS 426.335 (6), a
6 peace officer may not be held criminally or civilly liable for the use of restraints on or
7 physical force against a person in the course of the peace officer’s transportation of the
8 person under ORS 426.005 to 426.390, 426.701, 427.235 to 427.292 or 430.397 to 430.401 provided
9 the peace officer reasonably believes the restraints or use of physical force are necessary to
10 protect the person, the officer or the public and the officer uses the restraints or physical
11 force in good faith and without malice.
12      SECTION 2. This 2026 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2026
13 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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 NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
 New sections are in boldfaced type.
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