SB 256 is sponsored by Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), Jeff Golden (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Betsy Johnson, Mark Hass, Michael Dembrow, Ginny Burdick, Dick Anderson (Republican), Lee Beyer, Arnie Roblan, Karin Power, Tiffiny Mitchell, Carla Piluso, Caddy McKeown, Paul Holvey, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Chuck Riley, and Jennifer Williamson.

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Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 256 — Relating to ocean resources.

Last action April 19, 2019 — Effective date, January 1, 2020.

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
28 sponsors

3 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.

Bill Text

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Action History

April 19, 2019
Effective date, January 1, 2020.
April 19, 2019
Chapter 14, 2019 Laws.
March 27, 2019
Governor signed.
March 20, 2019
Speaker signed.
March 20, 2019
President signed.
March 19, 2019
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg, Smith DB. Passed.
March 18, 2019
Second reading.
March 15, 2019
Recommendation: Do pass.
March 12, 2019
Work Session held.
March 05, 2019
Public Hearing held.
February 25, 2019
Referred to Energy and Environment.
February 20, 2019
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
February 19, 2019
Vote explanation filed by Heard.
February 19, 2019
Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.
February 12, 2019
Carried over to 02-19 by unanimous consent.
February 07, 2019
Second reading.
February 07, 2019
Recommendation: Do pass.
February 05, 2019
Work Session held.
January 29, 2019
Public Hearing held.
January 15, 2019
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
January 14, 2019
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (62)

62 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

Third reading. Carried by Gomberg, Smith DB. Passed.

March 19, 2019

Passed 47 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	28	5	0	4
Republican	5	3	0	1
Democrat	14	0	0	0
Total	47	8	0	5
% of votes cast	78%	13%	0%	8%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Alissa Keny-Guyer	—	Yea
Andrea Salinas	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Not Voting
Barbara Smith Warner	—	Yea
Bill Post	—	Nay
Brad Witt	—	Not Voting
Brian Clem	—	Yea
Caddy McKeown	—	Yea
Carl Wilson	—	Yea
Carla Piluso	—	Yea
Cheri Helt	—	Yea
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
Denyc Boles	—	Not Voting
Diego Hernandez	—	Yea
Duane Stark	—	Nay
Gary Leif	—	Yea
Greg Barreto	—	Nay
Jack Zika	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Jeff Barker	—	Yea
Jeff Reardon	—	Yea
Jennifer Williamson	—	Yea
Karin Power	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Yea
Margaret Doherty	—	Yea
Marty Wilde	—	Yea
Mike Nearman	—	Nay
Mitch Greenlick	—	Not Voting
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Rachel Prusak	—	Yea
Ron Noble	—	Yea
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Sherrie Sprenger	—	Nay
Teresa Alonso Leon	—	Yea
Tiffiny Mitchell	—	Yea
Tina Kotek	—	Yea
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Cedric Hayden	Republican	Yea
Christine Drazan	Republican	Yea
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Nay
David Brock Smith	Republican	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay
Kim Wallan	Republican	Yea
Mike McLane	Republican	Not Voting
Rick Lewis	Republican	Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Nay

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Heard and Reported Out

March 12, 2019

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	1	0	0
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	7	2	0	0
% of votes cast	78%	22%	0%	0%

How each member voted (9)

Member	Party	Vote
Andrea Salinas	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Yea
Jack Zika	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Nay
Marty Wilde	—	Yea
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.

February 19, 2019

Passed 23 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	16	5	0	1
Democrat	6	0	0	0
Republican	1	1	0	0
Total	23	6	0	1
% of votes cast	77%	20%	0%	3%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Alan Olsen	—	Nay
Arnie Roblan	—	Yea
Betsy Johnson	—	Yea
Bill Hansell	—	Yea
Brian Boquist	—	Nay
Chuck Riley	—	Yea
Chuck Thomsen	—	Yea
Cliff Bentz	—	Nay
Dallas Heard	—	Yea
Dennis Linthicum	—	Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	—	Yea
Ginny Burdick	—	Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr.	—	Nay
Jackie Winters	—	Not Voting
Laurie Monnes Anderson	—	Yea
Lee Beyer	—	Yea
Mark Hass	—	Yea
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Peter Courtney	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Shemia Fagan	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Fred Girod	Republican	Yea
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Nay

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Heard and Reported Out

February 05, 2019

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	4	0	0	0
Democrat	1	0	0	0
Total	5	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (5)

Member	Party	Vote
Alan Olsen	—	Yea
Arnie Roblan	—	Yea
Cliff Bentz	—	Yea
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea

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Subjects

environment energy

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 256 do?: Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.
Who sponsors SB 256?: SB 256 is sponsored by Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), Jeff Golden (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Betsy Johnson, Mark Hass, Michael Dembrow, Ginny Burdick, Dick Anderson (Republican), Lee Beyer, Arnie Roblan, Karin Power, Tiffiny Mitchell, Carla Piluso, Caddy McKeown, Paul Holvey, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Chuck Riley, and Jennifer Williamson.
What is the current status of SB 256?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 256
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 14, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: David Gomberg

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