l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3932

Prohibits a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters.

Became law as Chapter 451, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 26, 2025, 100 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 prohibits a person from taking a beaver from certain waters. The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver on public land within certain watersheds or near certain waters. The Act does not apply to agency staff. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [<i>Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules that prohibit</i>] <b>Prohibits</b> a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters. [<i>Creates an</i>] <b>Provides exceptions, including an</b> exception for employees of federal and state land management agencies.

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

19 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Lisa Fragala, Emerson Levy, Zach Hudson, Ken Helm, Susan McLain, Rob Nosse, Mark Gamba, Jules Walters, Annessa Hartman, Jason Kropf, Courtney Neron Misslin, Hoa Nguyen, Paul Evans, Willy Chotzen, Sarah McDonald, John Lively, Farrah Chaichi, David Gomberg

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson

Its course

March 18 to July 25, 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 action28 actions on 24 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Apr 2134 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 180 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMar 18 to Apr 1427 days

In the SenateApr 21 to Jun 1656 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 21 to Apr 221 day

Natural Resources and WildfireApr 22 to Jun 241 days

With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 2610 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–18

    Passed · Apr 21 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading17–11

    Passed · Jun 16 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

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 Mar 18 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 18Introduced
  2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Mar 25Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 8Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 14Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 18

In the Senate Apr 22 – Jun 16

  1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. May 6Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. May 8Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. May 20Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. Jun 2Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it
  7. Read a second time
  8. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 451 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 18Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.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 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 21Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 22Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  12. May 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 8Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 20Work Session held.Senate
  15. Jun 2Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. Jun 2Second reading.Senate
  17. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 12Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  25. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 18President signed.Senate
  27. Jun 26Governor signed.House of Representatives
  28. Jul 25Chapter 451, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives