Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 3655 — Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a program for examination and certification of operators of lagoon wastewater treatment systems.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: This Act tells the DEQ to make a program to test and certify wastewater lagoon operators. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a program for examination and certification of operators of lagoon wastewater treatment systems.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5100
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 11100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Courtney Neron — Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Nay
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3655 do?
Digest: This Act tells the DEQ to make a program to test and certify wastewater lagoon operators. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a program for examination and certification of operators of lagoon wastewater treatment systems.
Who sponsors HB 3655?
HB 3655 is sponsored by Ed Diehl (Republican), Lucetta Elmer (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Ken Helm (Democrat), and Mark Gamba (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3655?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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