l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 74

Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway.

Became law as Chapter 164, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act makes changes to how DSL can find the state's interest in waterways that are navigable. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act tells the DSL to study how to determine that a waterway is navigable. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of State Lands to study determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway. Authorizes the department to negotiate with property owners affected by the finding and convey mineral and geothermal resource rights in a negotiated exchange of deeds. Requires the department to determine the state's interest in portions of the waterway according to principles of accretion and avulsion if the department is unable to reach an agreement with affected property owners.</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 action21 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 2299 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Apr 1689 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to May 1927 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterApr 23 to May 1421 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading23–6

    Passed · Apr 22

  • House of Representatives, third reading38–15

    Passed · May 19 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

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 22

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Mar 13Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Apr 1Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Apr 8Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. Apr 16Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 17Read a second time
  8. Apr 22Passed the Senate, 23 to 6

In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – May 19

  1. Apr 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 23Sent 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, 38 to 15

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 164 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  3. Mar 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 17Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 21Carried over to 04-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  10. Apr 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 19Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. May 20President signed.Senate
  18. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 27Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 6Chapter 164, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate