---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to water uses."
description: "Authorizes holder of water right certificate that allows storage of water to change <b>type of</b> use of water, subject to certain requirements.<b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 3103"
citation: "Oregon HB 3103 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-02T18:36:48+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6897508c-54dc-4689-bae7-4df7649ada27"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3103"
source_hash: "ee7250a6665b8517698377e653a7525099c1b4ecc700aa4b354ec13c87e47ad1"
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 3103 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to water uses.

Authorizes holder of water right certificate that allows storage of water to change <b>type of</b> use of water, subject to certain requirements.<b>

## 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.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3103/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3103/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3103/A-Engrossed)
4. **HWTR Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20233)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3103/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **36–8** (pass) · legislature
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. — **42–16** (pass) · lower
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. — **24–4** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–2** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-02T18:36:48+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-03T17:10:53+00:00** Referred to Water. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-18T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-08T15:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-13T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-16T20:14:34+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-16T20:14:35+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-16T17:52:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-17T15:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2021-06-17T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-22T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-23T20:36:54+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-24T17:33:17+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-25T03:04:25+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-25T16:16:17+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-25T16:56:24+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-26T14:29:03+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-26T17:41:37+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-26T19:33:27+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-29T20:32:46+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-30T21:39:37+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-07-27T22:29:39+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 633, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6897508c-54dc-4689-bae7-4df7649ada27`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).