l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2256

Exempts the seller and a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling certain units of land not lawfully established.

Became law as Chapter 51, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 12, 2025, 119 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act limits risk from selling unlawful units of land to protect nature. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.7). Exempts the seller and [<i>the nonprofit purchaser of</i>] <b>a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases</b> property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling <b>certain</b> units of land not lawfully established.<b> Cancels exception for a purchaser who resells the land to the private market within five years of the land being deeded for conservation purposes.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Mark Gamba, John Lively, Mark Owens

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, Khanh Pham, Kathleen Taylor

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 652 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterJan 17 to Feb 2842 days

In the SenateMar 6 to May 560 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 115 days

Natural Resources and WildfireMar 11 to Apr 2949 days

With the GovernorMay 5 to May 127 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–12

    Passed · Mar 6 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading17–11

    Passed · May 5 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Mar 6

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Feb 3Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. Feb 26Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. Feb 28Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 4Read a second time
  7. Mar 6Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 12

In the Senate Mar 10 – May 5

  1. Mar 10Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 11Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Apr 17Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Apr 22Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Apr 29Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 5Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

To the Governor May 6 – Jun 6

  1. May 6Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 12Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 51 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 10First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Mar 11Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  10. Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Apr 22Work Session held.Senate
  12. Apr 29Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Apr 29Second reading.Senate
  14. Apr 30Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 1Carried over to 05-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 5Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  17. May 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 6President signed.Senate
  19. May 12Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 6Chapter 51, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives