HB 3233 — Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 20, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
2 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
<b>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. Adds more to passenger rail plan. Expands biennial report on rail. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. The Act tells ODOT to report every two years to the JCT. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</i>] <b>Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit quarterly reports on the performance of passenger rail to the Joint Committee on Transportation.</b> Directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit biennial reports on plans<b> and shared regional approach to rail</b> to the [<i>interim committees of</i>] Legislative Assembly [<i>related to transportation</i>]. <b>Allows the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation and others to collaborate on developing shared objectives for rail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Bill Text
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Read HB 3233 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Nancy Nathanson · Primary
- Chris Gorsek · Primary
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
- Kevin Mannix · Cosponsor
- Dick Anderson · Cosponsor
- Lew Frederick · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
- Jules Walters · Cosponsor
- Dacia Grayber · Cosponsor
- Deb Patterson · Cosponsor
- Courtney Neron · Cosponsor
- Aaron Woods · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Nancy Nathanson Democrat
- Chris Gorsek Democrat
Co-sponsors (10)
- Mark Gamba Democrat
- Kevin Mannix Republican
- Dick Anderson Republican Voted No
- Lew Frederick Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Jules Walters Democrat
- Dacia Grayber Democrat
- Deb Patterson Democrat
- Courtney Neron
- Aaron Woods
Not signed on (78)
78 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 78 →"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 |
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| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 41% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | 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 |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Nay |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| David Brock Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Nay |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 20% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Nay |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson Levy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Hai Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoa Nguyen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesly Muñoz | 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 | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Rieke Smith | 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 |
| Bobby Levy | Republican | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Nay |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 8% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Nay |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3233 do?
- <b>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. Adds more to passenger rail plan. Expands biennial report on rail. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. The Act tells ODOT to report every two years to the JCT. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</i>] <b>Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit quarterly reports on the performance of passenger rail to the Joint Committee on Transportation.</b> Directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit biennial reports on plans<b> and shared regional approach to rail</b> to the [<i>interim committees of</i>] Legislative Assembly [<i>related to transportation</i>]. <b>Allows the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation and others to collaborate on developing shared objectives for rail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
- Who sponsors HB 3233?
- HB 3233 is sponsored by Nancy Nathanson (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Dick Anderson (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Courtney Neron, and Aaron Woods.
- What is the current status of HB 3233?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 20, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 3233?
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