Became law as Chapter 494, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2925
Modifies existing permitting procedures for ocean shore improvements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act changes the law for permits for some activities on the ocean shore. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.1). Modifies existing permitting procedures for ocean shore improvements. Authorizes the State Parks and Recreation Department to issue general authorization permits for limited activities on the ocean shore.
Its course
January 13 to August 7, 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 action23 actions on 17 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 19157 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterJan 17 to Mar 1860 days
Ways and MeansMar 18 to Jun 3 · moved on77 days
Natural ResourcesJun 3 to Jun 5 · moved on2 days
Ways and MeansJun 5 to Jun 1611 days
In the SenateJun 19 to Jun 234 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 19 to Jun 190 days
Ways and MeansJun 19 to Jun 201 day
With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 1724 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading53–0
Passed · Jun 19 · 7 present
Senate, third reading30–0
Passed · Jun 23
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 18
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 – Jun 19
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Feb 26Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Mar 17Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
- Mar 18Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 3Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Jun 5Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 13Heard in Ways and Means
- Jun 16Ways and Means recommended it
- Jun 17Read a second time
- Jun 19Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 0
In the Senate Jun 19 – Jun 23
- Jun 19Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Passed the Senate, 30 to 0
To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 7
- Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Jul 17Signed by the Governor
- Aug 7Became chapter 494 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Mar 18Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 3Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Jun 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 5Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Jun 17Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 18Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 19Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 20Second reading.Senate
- Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
- Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 24President signed.Senate
- Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Aug 7Chapter 494, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives