---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems in state parks."
description: "Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt rules managing use of unmanned aircraft systems by people in state parks."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 109"
citation: "Oregon SB 109 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c66f969-0307-4707-b06d-67a5c68f4677"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB109"
source_hash: "50638fc4e63eb8d5943db9d7e7b8e2f84b70fddf12a0d28b3d5426fb16f7edff"
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 109 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems in state parks.

Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt rules managing use of unmanned aircraft systems by people in state parks.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB109/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB109/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **9–1** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. — **53–5** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. — **25–5** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-19T19:35:42+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-01T23:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-02-22T23:17:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2021-03-11T16:10:47+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-11T20:10:01+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-17T18:29:51+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-17T18:30:51+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-04-01T17:25:35+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-08T03:21:06+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27T20:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-29T20:31:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-13T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-18T23:35:16+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-19T18:31:17+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-05-20T19:12:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-05-24T19:54:59+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-05-25T19:47:36+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-26T19:25:37+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-27T18:31:21+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-03T19:08:52+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-10T18:23:55+00:00** Chapter 172, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-06-10T18:49:52+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7c66f969-0307-4707-b06d-67a5c68f4677`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).