---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to mining."
description: "Repeals moratorium on mining using motorized equipment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3"
citation: "Oregon SB 3 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Peter Courtney"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 34
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-09T18:52:09+00:00"
last_action: "2017-06-22T19:37:17+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2fb8b9c-5b0e-4af7-8a92-172dcb576a53"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB3"
source_hash: "752b0cf8326022364a69e7f25478694e87b581e524a54d8985f3af4b540f5550"
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 SB 3 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to mining.

Repeals moratorium on mining using motorized equipment.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB3/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB3/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **Senate Minority Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB3/Senate Minority Amendments to Introduced)
4. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB3/A-Engrossed)
5. **Minority Report A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB3/Minority Report A-Engrossed)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB3/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **6–3** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. — **38–20** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **21–9** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **3–2** (pass) · legislature
- Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. — **12–17** (fail) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Peter Courtney — primary (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Hass — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-09T18:52:09+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-01-17T16:06:43+00:00** Referred to Environment and Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-03-27T22:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-03-29T22:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-04-05T21:57:49+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-05T21:57:51+00:00** Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06T18:17:43+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-04-10T18:55:32+00:00** Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.
- **2017-04-10T18:56:18+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-11T15:40:29+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-04-18T23:55:56+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-05-08T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-05-09T23:20:17+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-10T16:22:50+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-05-11T18:49:48+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-15T19:01:17+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 16, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-16T18:59:34+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-17T19:03:22+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-18T19:01:17+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-22T19:50:17+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-23T18:38:49+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-24T21:56:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-25T21:57:19+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-26T15:36:22+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 30, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-30T18:44:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 31, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-31T18:45:39+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-05-31T18:46:39+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Mckeown.
- **2017-06-06T20:10:13+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-07T22:09:22+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-14T22:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-22T19:33:15+00:00** Chapter 300, 2017 Laws.
- **2017-06-22T19:37:17+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2018.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2fb8b9c-5b0e-4af7-8a92-172dcb576a53`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).