l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5543

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for biennial expenses.

Became law as Chapter 611, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from July 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures for certain purposes from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Its course

January 13 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day

Natural ResourcesJan 18 to Jun 10 · moved on143 days

Ways and MeansJun 10 to Jun 199 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 2428 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading20–10

    Passed · Jun 23

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–12

    Passed · Jun 26 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jan 18Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  4. Feb 18Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  5. Feb 19Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  6. Feb 20Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  7. Jun 10Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  8. Returned to Ways and Means
  9. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  10. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  11. Jun 20Read a second time
  12. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 20 to 10

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 12

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 8Became chapter 611 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 24, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Senate
  4. Feb 18Informational Meeting held.Senate
  5. Feb 19Informational Meeting held.Senate
  6. Feb 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  7. Jun 10Work Session held.Senate
  8. Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  9. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
  10. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  11. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  12. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  13. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  19. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  21. Aug 8Chapter 611, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Aug 8Effective date, July 24, 2025.Senate