HB 2163 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the classification of persons with disabilities under the wildlife laws.

Summary
Classifies a person with a documented intellectual or developmental disability as a person with a disability for purposes of wildlife laws that pertain to angling and harvesting shellfish.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · May 7, 2025
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both the House and Senate. The substantive policy content remains the same as the introduced version, which expands wildlife law disability classifications to include individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who cannot operate fishing or shellfish harvesting equipment.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to amend Oregon Revised Statutes 496.018 to allow persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities to fish and harvest shellfish under the same provisions as other persons with disabilities.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes from 'Introduced' version to 'Enrolled' version, including removal of the editor's summary and addition of signature lines for House and Senate approval.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.