l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3233

Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan.

Became law as Chapter 28, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 7, 2025, 114 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. Adds more to passenger rail plan. Expands biennial report on rail. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. The Act tells ODOT to report every two years to the JCT. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</i>] <b>Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit quarterly reports on the performance of passenger rail to the Joint Committee on Transportation.</b> Directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit biennial reports on plans<b> and shared regional approach to rail</b> to the [<i>interim committees of</i>] Legislative Assembly [<i>related to transportation</i>]. <b>Allows the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation and others to collaborate on developing shared objectives for rail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</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

5 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, Kevin Mannix, Jules Walters, Courtney Neron Misslin, Dacia Grayber

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Dick Anderson, Lew Frederick, Khanh Pham, Aaron Woods, Deb Patterson

Its course

January 13 to May 20, 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 Apr 1693 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

TransportationJan 17 to Apr 1083 days

In the SenateApr 16 to Apr 2913 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 16 to Apr 215 days

TransportationApr 21 to Apr 221 day

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 78 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–12

    Passed · Apr 16 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading16–12

    Passed · Apr 29 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 – Apr 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Transportation
  3. Feb 4Heard in Transportation
  4. Apr 8Heard in Transportation
  5. Apr 10Transportation recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 16Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 12

In the Senate Apr 17 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Transportation
  3. Apr 22Transportation recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Apr 29Passed the Senate, 16 to 12

To the Governor May 1 – May 20

  1. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 7Signed by the Governor
  4. May 20Became chapter 28 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Transportation.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 21Referred to Transportation.Senate
  11. Apr 22Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Apr 22Second reading.Senate
  13. Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  14. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Apr 28Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.Senate
  17. May 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 1President signed.Senate
  19. May 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 20Chapter 28, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives