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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 504: Relating to bioengineering for the protection of coastal resources.

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

SB 504 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to bioengineering for the protection of coastal resources. Primary sponsor: David Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (August 8, 2025): 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.

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization. <b>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for the purpose of adopting rules.</b> Allows the Department of State Lands and the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt conforming rules by January 1, 2029.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Effective date, January 1, 2026.
  2. Chapter 597, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Referred to Ways and Means.
  10. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  11. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.
  12. Second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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