Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre.
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre.” Read the full text
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What it does
Digest: The Act allows exempt wells to use a set amount of water per day for irrigating lawns and gardens. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. <b>Provides that the exemption applies to the use of water for growing industrial hemp but otherwise not to the use of water to grow plants in the plant Cannabis family Can
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Chaptered (Chapter 283) (latest official status) · Apr 14, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House · 2025-05-29 · Aye 38, Excused 7, Nay 12, Excused for Business 2
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate · 2025-05-27 · Aye 29, Nay 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-08 · Aye 5
Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.House · 2025-04-22 · Aye 41, Nay 16, Excused 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-09 · Nay 3, Aye 6
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: Chaptered (Chapter 283) · effective Jan 1, 2026.