l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3372

Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre.

Became law as Chapter 283, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 9, 2025, 132 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 allows exempt wells to use a set amount of water per day for irrigating lawns and gardens. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. <b>Provides that the exemption applies to the use of water for growing industrial hemp but otherwise not to the use of water to grow plants in the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. Provides that, for two years, the exemption does not apply to the use of ground water for watering any commercial garden in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area.</b> Specifies that the total combined use for industrial or commercial purposes, when combined with a commercial garden, may not exceed 5,000 gallons per day.

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, Annessa Hartman, Cyrus Javadi, David Gomberg, Pam Marsh

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Janeen Sollman, Courtney Neron Misslin

Its course

January 28 to June 23, 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 action25 actions on 23 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 28 to Apr 2284 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 302 days

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterJan 30 to Apr 1575 days

In the SenateApr 22 to May 2735 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

Natural Resources and WildfireApr 23 to May 1623 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 27 to Jun 26 days

With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 97 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–16

    Passed · Apr 22 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading29–1

    Passed · May 27

  • House of Representatives, concurrence38–12

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 29 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 16

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 28 – Apr 22

  1. Jan 28Introduced
  2. Jan 30Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Apr 7Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. Apr 9Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. Apr 15Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 16Read a second time
  7. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 16

In the Senate Apr 23 – May 27

  1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Apr 29Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. May 8Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. May 16Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended
  6. May 19Read a second time
  7. May 27Passed the Senate, 29 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives May 29 – Jun 2

  1. May 29The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 38 to 12
  2. Jun 2Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 2 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 2Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 9Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 23Became chapter 283 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 28First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 23Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  12. Apr 29Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 8Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. May 19Second reading.Senate
  16. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. May 27Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  21. May 29House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 2President signed.Senate
  24. Jun 9Governor signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 23Chapter 283, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives