HB 3910 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to domestic water supply district authority; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
] Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district. Requires a public hearing on the exercise of the powers and written consent from any sanitary district or other provider of sanitary services within the district. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · May 28, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized for signature (Enrolled) with minor formatting changes. The core policy content remains the same, allowing water supply districts to exercise sanitary district powers under specific conditions related to watershed protection and written consent from existing service providers.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill text in the Enrolled version matches the A-Engrossed version with only formatting and signature page additions.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'A-Engrossed' header and summary section that was present in the House version.

Added signature page with dates, signatures from House leadership, and Governor's approval section.

Changed the document title from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate final passage.

POLICY

The substantive legislative text regarding water supply district authority and emergency declaration remains identical.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

243
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
May 21, 2025
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican12
8 Yea 3 Nay 1
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors