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SB 74 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways.

Summary
] [ 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. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 28, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Enrolled legislation, removing the A-Engrossed version and editorial summary. The substantive policy content remains the same, establishing procedures for determining state ownership of Oregon waterways and allowing the Department of State Lands to negotiate property exchanges for submerged lands.
TECHNICAL

Removed the A-Engrossed title page header and the Legislative Counsel's summary digest explaining the bill's purpose.

Added Enrolled title page header with printing information and Senate approval details.

Changed the bill title from 'A BILL FOR AN ACT' to 'AN ACT' and updated the LC number from LC 1273 to Enrolled Senate Bill 74 (SB 74-A).

Replaced the bracketed digest summary with the formal Enrolled Act text, removing editorial notes about boldfaced and italicized text.

TIMELINE

Added Senate passage date (April 22, 2025) and Governor approval signature lines on the final page.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

23–6
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
6 Yea 6 Nay
50% Nay
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.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.