HB 4055
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Requires Oregon local governments, service districts, and special government bodies to notify the State Chief Information Officer within 48 hours of a cybersecurity or ransomware incident and submit a detailed report. The State CIO must build a secure reporting portal, publish instructions, track trends, anonymize threat data for sharing, and produce an annual report to the Governor and Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. Incident reports are exempt from public records disclosure. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage but becomes operative July 1, 2026. Material consequences include mandatory statewide incident reporting, centralized threat intelligence collection, restricted public access to breach details, and immediate compliance preparation obligations for local IT staff and the state CIO.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The legislature likely aims to accelerate statewide situational awareness and coordinated defense against ransomware targeting local governments, which often lack dedicated cybersecurity resources.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Must monitor systems, detect incidents, notify the State CIO within 48 hours, prepare detailed reports, and comply with a new state reporting portal.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Must allocate resources to develop and maintain the reporting infrastructure, publish instructional webpages, track trends, anonymize/share threat data, and draft an annual report.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
May receive shared incident information for defensive or investigative purposes.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Lose access to specific cybersecurity incident reports via a statutory exemption from public records laws.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Local IT and security teams must establish internal detection, escalation, and documentation protocols to meet the strict 48-hour window. The State CIO must complete system development and webpage creation within 90 days of passage. While the Legislative Revenue Office reports no revenue impact, implementation costs will fall on local entities (staff time, potential third-party security assessments) and the state (system development, ongoing administration). Compliance relies on statutory mandate; no explicit penalty for non-reporting is stated in this text. The public records exemption limits transparency regarding specific local government breaches but allows aggregated/anonymized data sharing.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Introduced; RIS HB 4055 -2
Statewide local governments and residents
A rural county experiences a sophisticated ransomware attack that would have crippled operations for weeks. Because of the measure, the State CIO immediately receives the report, shares threat indicators with the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and law enforcement, enabling rapid statewide patching and containment before the attack spreads to neighboring jurisdictions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Small special government bodies and their constituents
A small special government body faces a complex incident requiring forensic investigation. The strict 48-hour deadline forces them to submit incomplete or speculative reports to avoid potential future penalties, leading to inaccurate threat data that misdirects state resources, while the public records exemption prevents community oversight of how their sensitive data was compromised.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
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Sources · Introduced
Centralizing and shielding cybersecurity incident data accelerates statewide threat response but reduces local transparency and public oversight of government data breaches. Upsides include faster coordinated defense, standardized reporting, and protection of sensitive operational details during active incidents. Downsides include reduced public access to breach information, potential for mission creep in state data collection, and compliance burden on under-resourced local entities.
Faster coordinated defense through centralized threat intelligence sharing with the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and law enforcement.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Standardized reporting and secure state-managed infrastructure reduce fragmentation in local government cybersecurity responses.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Reduced public access to breach information limits community oversight and accountability for local government data handling.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
Compliance burden on under-resourced local entities and immediate state system development requirements may strain IT capacity.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Introduced
high confidence. Analysis is strictly derived from the single introduced bill-text version and the official Legislative Revenue Office statement. No external speculation or prior versions were used.
Possible effects if adopted; not current bill text.
If adopted, this amendment would replace the introduced bill’s requirement for local public bodies to submit detailed incident reports with a simpler obligation to notify the State Chief Information Officer within 48 hours, while allowing them to optionally request assistance in that same notification. It also adds the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to the list of entities the State Chief Information Officer may share incident information with and clarifies the timeline for creating an instructional webpage. The material consequence is a reduction in local administrative reporting burdens alongside a potential shift in how the state tracks cybersecurity trends across jurisdictions.
Basis: Stakeholder claim · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment deletes mandatory detailed reporting requirements and inserts language permitting public bodies to include assistance requests within the initial notification. This likely aims to reduce administrative friction during active incidents by prioritizing immediate state awareness and resource coordination over formal documentation.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Would experience a reduced compliance obligation by eliminating the requirement to draft and submit detailed incident reports, though they must still notify the state within 48 hours. The measure applies to Oregon entities using ORS definitions for jurisdiction.
Basis: Stakeholder claim · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Would receive fewer detailed reports but retain authority to track incident trends, publish an annual report, and maintain a notification system. The SCIO would also be responsible for creating an instructional webpage within 90 days of the act's effective date.
Basis: Stakeholder claim · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Would be explicitly added as an entity the SCIO may share incident information with, potentially increasing cross-agency situational awareness during cyber events.
Basis: Stakeholder claim · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Local entities would allocate less staff time to drafting formal reports but must maintain internal incident tracking to meet the strict 48-hour notification deadline. The SCIO’s trend analysis capability may rely more heavily on metadata or anonymized data rather than detailed operational descriptions, potentially altering how defensive measures are prioritized statewide. The addition of ODEM to sharing partners could improve coordinated emergency response during widespread cyber events.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Rural county experiencing a complex ransomware attack
The county immediately notifies the SCIO and requests technical recovery assistance within the 48-hour window, accelerating state support and minimizing service disruption without delaying response to draft a formal report.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Local government with recurring minor security incidents
The entity repeatedly notifies the SCIO but provides no data on root causes or mitigation steps, leaving the state unable to identify systemic vulnerabilities or allocate targeted cybersecurity resources across jurisdictions.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Introduced; Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
The distinction between permitted data sharing and potential duty creep or misclassification relies on enforcement of reporting thresholds and confidentiality safeguards.
Sources · Introduced; Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Streamlining the notification process reduces immediate administrative burdens on local governments but may limit the state's ability to collect detailed operational data needed for long-term cybersecurity trend analysis and targeted assistance.
Faster initial response coordination during active incidents by removing documentation delays.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
Reduced compliance costs for local public bodies with limited IT staff.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Loss of granular incident data that could inform statewide threat modeling and resource allocation.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Introduced
Potential for inconsistent notification quality if assistance requests are not standardized.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -2 — proposed amendment
high confidence. Analysis is grounded exclusively in the supplied proposed amendment and introduced bill text. No legislative intent or external events are assumed.
If adopted, the amendment would shorten the mandatory reporting window for local public bodies from 48 to 24 hours after an information security incident, require ongoing follow-up updates, mandate alignment with national cybersecurity frameworks, include the Oregon Department of Emergency Management in trend tracking, and explicitly coordinate this new reporting requirement with existing data breach notification laws to prevent duplicative obligations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The 24-hour deadline and follow-up requirement likely aim to accelerate state-level situational awareness and response coordination during active cyber incidents, while the CIO-AG coordination clause addresses administrative burden concerns by aligning with existing breach notification statutes.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Face a halved reporting deadline, ongoing update obligations, and must align internal incident classification with national frameworks, increasing immediate administrative pressure during active incidents.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Gains expanded authority to set standardized reporting formats aligned with national frameworks and must coordinate with the Attorney General to streamline compliance and reduce duplicative notifications.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Newly included in trend tracking and incident data sharing, expanding its visibility into local cyber incidents for potential operational coordination.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Indirectly benefit from faster state-level threat detection and reduced duplicative breach notifications, while remaining fully subject to existing ORS 646A.604 consumer protection requirements.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
Local IT staff must triage and report incidents within half the previous timeframe, potentially straining resources during complex or evolving attacks. Alignment with national frameworks may necessitate new internal protocols or training. The CIO-AG coordination provision could reduce administrative costs by permitting a single notification to satisfy both HB 4055 and ORS 646A.604, but requires interagency guidance to implement effectively.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment; Introduced
State response coordination during widespread cyber incidents
A coordinated state response during a widespread ransomware attack on rural Oregon counties is accelerated by the 24-hour window and OEM integration, preventing prolonged service disruptions and enabling rapid resource deployment.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Small local public bodies with limited IT capacity
A small special district with limited IT staff misclassifies an incident due to new national framework standards, misses the 24-hour deadline, and faces compliance uncertainty or delayed state support during a critical operational failure.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
The text legally permits streamlined notifications but does not prevent weak enforcement or duty creep if incident classification standards are applied inconsistently.
Sources · Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Accelerating incident reporting and standardizing frameworks improves state-level threat visibility but increases administrative burden on local governments during active crises. Upsides include faster coordinated response and reduced duplicative notifications; downsides include tighter deadlines that may overwhelm limited local IT resources and potential misclassification risks.
Faster state-level situational awareness and OEM integration enable quicker operational coordination during active cyber incidents.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
CIO-AG coordination reduces administrative costs by permitting a single notification to satisfy both HB 4055 and ORS 646A.604, minimizing duplicative obligations for public bodies.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Halving the reporting window to 24 hours may overwhelm local IT staff during complex or evolving attacks, increasing the risk of missed deadlines or incomplete initial reports.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
Mandating alignment with national frameworks requires technical adaptation and training, creating upfront compliance costs for jurisdictions without dedicated cybersecurity staff.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -1 — proposed amendment
high confidence. Analysis is grounded exclusively in the supplied amendment text and introduced bill context. No external speculation or unverified claims are included.
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Introduced bill text posted
Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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What the document says to change
On page 2 of the printed bill, line 5, delete “48” and insert “24”.
Official records (1)
Oregon records no individual sponsors.
Presession filing record
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed.
No deeper official pre-number history was found.
Records already listed in Activity are not repeated here.
Official origin records are incomplete; missing facts are not inferred.
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78% confidence · deterministic fallback
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In committee upon adjournment.
Work Session
Not Heard · Agenda item 2 · Room HR G · Relating to information security
RIS HB 4055 -2
Revenue Impact Statement
Amendment -2 proposed
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 4 · Room HR G · Relating to information security
Amendment -1 proposed
Referred to Information Management and Technology with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
“Relating to information security”
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