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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 761: Relating to the Walla Walla basin.

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 761 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the Walla Walla basin. Primary sponsor: Todd Nash (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 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.

</b> </i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department to implement projects that benefit water demands in the Walla Walla basin.</i>] <b>Authorizes the Water Resources Department to approve applications by certain water districts within the Walla Walla basin to lease existing water rights for temporary conversion to in-stream water rights if certain conditions exist and the department makes certain determinations. Establishes procedures for how applications may be considered and establishes the terms of leases that are created under the Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2030.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd NashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Bobby LevyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Daniel BonhamCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ken HelmCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Mike McLaneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David SmithCo-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 227, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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