HB 3544 — Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 13, 2025. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
92% · high confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Digest: The Act creates a standard process for contested cases about the use of water. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water.
Bill Text
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Read HB 3544 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Ken Helm · Primary
- Mark Owens · Primary
- Emerson Levy · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Ken Helm Democrat
- Mark Owens Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Emerson Levy Democrat
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
24 Yea
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5 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 17% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
Passed
38 Yea
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13 Nay
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9 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 22% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Levy B | — | Nay |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Rieke Smith | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Nay |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Nay |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Nay |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
Passed
16 Yea
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2 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 9% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
Passed
36 Yea
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6 Nay
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18 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 10% | 0% | 30% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Rieke Smith | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Not Voting |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Not Voting |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
17 Yea
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5 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 22% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Smith G | — | Nay |
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
Passed
9 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3544 do?
- Digest: The Act creates a standard process for contested cases about the use of water. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water.
- Who sponsors HB 3544?
- HB 3544 is sponsored by Ken Helm (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), and Emerson Levy (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 3544?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 13, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 3544?
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