l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1154

Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas.

Became law as Chapter 605, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 147 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency to lead an interagency team in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Directs or authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Department of Agriculture, the Water Resources Department[<i>,</i>]<b> and</b> the Oregon Health Authority [<i>and the Department of Land Conservation and Development</i>] to take specified actions in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SNRW

    Its course

    February 27 to August 8, 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 action27 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Jun 17110 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

    Natural Resources and WildfireMar 3 to Apr 1745 days

    RulesApr 17 to Jun 1357 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 2710 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 17 to Jun 170 days

    RulesJun 17 to Jun 236 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 2427 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading18–12

      Passed · Jun 17

    • House of Representatives, third reading39–11

      Passed · Jun 27 · 10 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 13

    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 Senate Feb 27 – Jun 17

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 3Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
    3. Apr 8Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
    4. Apr 17Natural Resources and Wildfire reported it without a recommendation
    5. Sent to Rules
    6. Jun 9Heard in Rules
    7. Jun 10Heard in Rules
    8. Jun 13Rules recommended it as amended
    9. Jun 16Read a second time
    10. Jun 17Passed the Senate, 18 to 12

    In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 19Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 23Heard in Rules
    5. Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 26Read a third time
    8. Jun 27Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 11

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 8

    1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 8Became chapter 605 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 3Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
    3. Apr 8Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Apr 17Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    5. Apr 17Referred to Rules by Order of the President.Senate
    6. Jun 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    7. Jun 10Work Session held.Senate
    8. Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    9. Jun 16Second reading.Senate
    10. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
    11. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 17Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 23Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 24Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 25Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 26Third reading.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 26Carried over to June 27, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 27Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 27Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Helm. Passed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 30President signed.Senate
    24. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    25. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
    26. Aug 8Chapter 605, 2025 Laws.Senate
    27. Aug 8Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate