l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 793

Directs the Director of the Department of State Lands to establish application fees and compensation rates for easements on state land located within the territorial sea.

Became law as Chapter 620, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act directs the Director of the Department of State Lands to establish fees and rates for easements on state land that is located in the sea. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act directs the Director of the Department of State Lands to establish fees and rates for easements on state land. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).</i>] Directs the Director of the Department of State Lands to establish application fees and compensation rates for easements on state land<b> located within the territorial sea</b>. Directs the Department of State Lands to submit a progress report to committees of the Legislative Assembly by February 15, [<i>2027</i>]<b> 2026</b>. [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Its course

January 13 to August 13, 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 action24 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 17155 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Feb 2842 days

Ways and MeansFeb 28 to Jun 3 · moved on95 days

Natural ResourcesJun 3 to Jun 5 · moved on2 days

Ways and MeansJun 5 to Jun 1611 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 192 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 17 to Jun 170 days

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 3142 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading20–10

    Passed · Jun 17

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–14

    Passed · Jun 19 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

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 – Jun 17

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Jan 30Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Feb 18Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Feb 25Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. Feb 28Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 3Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  9. Jun 5Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jun 13Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 16Ways and Means recommended it
  13. Read a second time
  14. Jun 17Passed the Senate, 20 to 10

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 19

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 19Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 14

To the Governor Jun 20 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 20Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 13Became chapter 620 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 31, 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 18Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Feb 28Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  8. Jun 3Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Senate
  9. Jun 5Work Session held.Senate
  10. Jun 5Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  11. Jun 13Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Jun 16Second reading.Senate
  14. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.Senate
  15. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 18Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 20President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
  23. Aug 13Chapter 620, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Aug 13Effective date, July 31, 2025.Senate