Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 3463 — Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks.

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 February 06, 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

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells an agency to study water banks. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3463 do?
Digest: The Act tells an agency to study water banks. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.
Who sponsors HB 3463?
HB 3463 is sponsored by Ken Helm (Democrat) and Mark Owens (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3463?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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