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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3501: Relating to water rights.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3501 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to water rights. Primary sponsor: Mark Owens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the consideration of whether certain changes related to water rights would impair or be detrimental to the public interest.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark OwensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
  3. Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
  4. Work Session held.
  5. Public Hearing held.
  6. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
  7. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source