HB 2982 — Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 25, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Digest: The Act increases some boat fees. The money raised will be put into a fund to prevent and control plants and animals that do not belong in the waters of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length.<b> Creates exceptions.</b>
Bill Text
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Read HB 2982 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Ken Helm · Primary
- Mark Owens · Primary
- Susan McLain · Primary
- Chris Gorsek · Primary
- Farrah Chaichi · Cosponsor
- Annessa Hartman · Cosponsor
- Jules Walters · Cosponsor
- Wlnsvey Campos · Cosponsor
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Jeff Golden · Cosponsor
- Bobby Levy · Cosponsor
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
- Tom Andersen · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Ken Helm Democrat
- Mark Owens Republican
- Susan McLain Democrat
- Chris Gorsek Democrat
Co-sponsors (9)
- Farrah Chaichi Democrat
- Annessa Hartman Democrat
- Jules Walters Democrat
- Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Jeff Golden Democrat
- Bobby Levy Republican
- Mark Gamba Democrat
- Tom Andersen Democrat
Not signed on (77)
77 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 77 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 30% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Nay |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 22% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Smith G | — | Not Voting |
| Sen Smith DB | — | Nay |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2982 do?
- Digest: The Act increases some boat fees. The money raised will be put into a fund to prevent and control plants and animals that do not belong in the waters of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length.<b> Creates exceptions.</b>
- Who sponsors HB 2982?
- HB 2982 is sponsored by Ken Helm (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Susan McLain (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Bobby Levy (Republican), Mark Gamba (Democrat), and Tom Andersen (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2982?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 25, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2982?
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