l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3806

Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program.

Became law as Chapter 513, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 140 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 an agency to approve a Deschutes water bank pilot program. The Act sunsets the pilot program. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program. Establishes certain requirements for the pilot program. <b>Increases Water Resources Department expenditure limitation authority to fund the pilot program.</b> Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2034.

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

1 co-sponsor

Jason Kropf

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Anthony Broadman

    Its course

    February 27 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 action22 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 13106 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

    Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterMar 4 to Apr 1037 days

    Ways and MeansApr 10 to May 23 · moved on43 days

    Natural ResourcesMay 23 to May 29 · moved on6 days

    Ways and MeansMay 29 to Jun 1113 days

    In the SenateJun 13 to Jun 196 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 13 to Jun 163 days

    Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 182 days

    With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 1728 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading35–6

      Passed · Jun 13 · 19 present

    • Senate, third reading26–3

      Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 10

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 11

    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 Feb 27 – Jun 13

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 4Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    3. Mar 12Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    4. Apr 7Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    5. Apr 10Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. May 23Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
    8. May 29Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    12. Jun 12Read a second time
    13. Jun 13Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 6

    In the Senate Jun 16 – Jun 19

    1. Jun 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 19Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

    To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 7

    1. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 7Became chapter 513 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 4Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 10Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. May 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
    8. May 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. May 29Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 12Second reading.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    15. Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    16. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
    17. Jun 18Second reading.Senate
    18. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
    19. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 24President signed.Senate
    21. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Aug 7Chapter 513, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives