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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3932: Relating to protecting beavers.

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 3932 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to protecting beavers. Primary sponsor: Pam Marsh (Democratic), Chris Gorsek (Democratic), Jeff Golden (Democratic), Dacia Grayber (Democratic), Ben Bowman (Democratic). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 25, 2025): Chapter 451, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

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Official summary

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

[<i>Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules that prohibit</i>] <b>Prohibits</b> a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters. [<i>Creates an</i>] <b>Provides exceptions, including an</b> exception for employees of federal and state land management agencies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pam MarshPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Chris GorsekPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Jeff GoldenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Dacia GrayberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Ben BowmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Farrah ChaichiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Paul EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
David GombergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Annessa HartmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Ken HelmCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jason KropfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
John LivelyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Sarah McDonaldCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Susan McLainCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Mark MeekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Rep NeronCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Hoa NguyenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rob NosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Lisa ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Jules WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37

“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 451, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.
  7. Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
  8. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
  9. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
  10. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
  11. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
  12. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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