l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2801

Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree.

Became law as Chapter 79, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 14, 2025, 121 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act extends the time for allowing changes to certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree. .

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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1794 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

In the SenateApr 17 to May 619 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 214 days

Natural Resources and WildfireApr 21 to May 514 days

With the GovernorMay 6 to May 148 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

    Passed · Apr 17 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading24–4

    Passed · May 6 · 1 present

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 – Apr 17

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Jan 29Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. Apr 9Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. Apr 14Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

In the Senate Apr 21 – May 6

  1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Apr 24Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Apr 29Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. May 5Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 6Passed the Senate, 24 to 4

To the Governor May 8 – Jun 6

  1. May 8Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 14Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 79 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 19 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. Jan 29Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by McIntire, Reschke. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 21Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  11. Apr 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Apr 29Work Session held.Senate
  13. May 5Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  14. May 5Second reading.Senate
  15. May 6Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  16. May 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 8President signed.Senate
  18. May 14Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 6Chapter 79, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives