Exempts the seller and a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling certain units of land not lawfully established.
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Officially: “Exempts the seller and a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling certain units of land not lawfully established.” Read the full text
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What it does
Digest: This Act limits risk from selling unlawful units of land to protect nature. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.7). Exempts the seller and [<i>the nonprofit purchaser of</i>] <b>a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases</b> property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling <b>certain</b> units of land not lawfully established.<b> Cancels exception for a purchaser who resells the land to the private market within five years of the land being deeded for conse
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Where it is
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Jan 13, 2025
House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. · Jan 17, 2025
House
Public Hearing held. · Feb 3, 2025
House
Work Session held. · Feb 26, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. · Feb 28, 2025
House
Second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed. · Mar 6, 2025
House
First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Public Hearing held. · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Work Session held. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent. · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-05 by unanimous consent. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Speaker signed. · May 6, 2025
House
President signed. · May 6, 2025
Senate
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
House
Chapter 51, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. · Jun 6, 2025
House
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lisa FragalaFloyd ProzanskiJames Manning Jr.Tom AndersenMark GambaJohn LivelyMark OwensSara Gelser BlouinJeff GoldenKhanh PhamKathleen Taylor
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate · 2025-05-05 · Aye 17, Nay 11, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-22 · Aye 4, Nay 1
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed.House · 2025-03-06 · Aye 45, Excused 3, Nay 12
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-02-26 · Aye 6, Excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 51, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (Jun 6, 2025).