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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3806: Relating to water banks.

Enacted 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 3806 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to water banks. Primary sponsor: Em Levy (Democratic), Ken Helm (Democratic), Mark Owens (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Chapter 513, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

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.

Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program. Establishes certain requirements for the pilot program. <b>Increases Water Resources Department expenditure limitation authority to fund the pilot program.</b> Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2034.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Em LevyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Ken HelmPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Mark OwensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Anthony BroadmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Jason KropfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54

“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. Chapter 513, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
  8. Referred to Ways and Means.
  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  10. Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.
  11. Second reading.
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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