---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to processes required to change information by which a person may be identified; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change name on vital record for purpose of affirming gender identity."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2673"
citation: "Oregon HB 2673 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jennifer Williamson", "Laurie Monnes Anderson", "Mitch Greenlick", "Rob Nosse"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-09T20:20:19+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-31T00:05:53+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4d45177-d806-44cb-960a-6768b5b66900"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB2673"
source_hash: "0abc367b1c2397cb28dc49fe0acffefb46408b433184dc86b5f9d4955405ab28"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 2673 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to processes required to change information by which a person may be identified; and prescribing an effective date.

Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change name on vital record for purpose of affirming gender identity.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2673/House Amendments to Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2673/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2673/A-Engrossed)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2673/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Roblan, Prozanski. Passed. — **23–6** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. — **37–23** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–3** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Jennifer Williamson — primary (person)
- Laurie Monnes Anderson — primary (person)
- Mitch Greenlick — primary (person)
- Rob Nosse — primary (person)
- Alissa Keny-Guyer — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Lininger — cosponsor (person)
- Arnie Roblan — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Smith Warner — cosponsor (person)
- Chuck Riley — cosponsor (person)
- David Gomberg — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — cosponsor (person)
- Ginny Burdick — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Parrish — cosponsor (person)
- Karin Power — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Dembrow — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Devlin — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Gelser — cosponsor (person)
- Susan McLain — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-09T20:20:19+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-01-18T01:55:48+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-27T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-03-06T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-03-09T23:55:58+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-13T15:57:58+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-03-14T18:18:03+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 15, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-03-15T19:03:49+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-03-16T15:42:25+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-20T15:54:16+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03T15:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-05-04T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-05-09T15:32:32+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-09T18:15:41+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-05-10T19:05:55+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Roblan, Prozanski. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-05-12T18:39:14+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-05-15T15:27:14+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-05-19T00:00:34+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-03-15T19:04:49+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB, Whisnant.
- **2017-05-31T00:05:53+00:00** Chapter 100, (2017 Laws): Effective date October 6, 2017.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4d45177-d806-44cb-960a-6768b5b66900`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).