l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 165

Amends the requirements for the State Land Board to assert title to historically filled lands or assert a right to minerals or geothermal resources in historically filled lands.

Became law as Chapter 219, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from May 28, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act amends and repeals laws about the State Land Board's power to claim title to historically filled lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Amends the requirements for the State Land Board to assert title to historically filled lands<b> or assert a right to minerals or geothermal resources in historically filled lands</b>. Repeals<b>, on January 2, 2029,</b> the provisions related to assertion of title to historically filled lands by the State Land Board that are required to be completed before December 31, 2025. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1491 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 982 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 14 to May 1935 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 162 days

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterApr 16 to May 1428 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 289 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Apr 14 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading50–1

    Passed · May 19 · 8 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

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 Jan 13 – Apr 14

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 5Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 9Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 10Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 14 – May 19

  1. Apr 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Apr 28Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. May 12Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. May 14Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it
  6. May 15Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 1

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 219 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from May 28, 2025
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 10Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 16Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 19Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. May 20President signed.Senate
  16. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  18. Jun 6Chapter 219, 2025 Laws.Senate
  19. Jun 6Effective date, May 28, 2025.Senate