---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to public records."
description: "Updates definitions and terminology used in public records law pertaining to records retention. Removes references to obsolete technology."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2112"
citation: "Oregon HB 2112 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-16T23:52:40+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb5b1849-cd8e-4851-970a-241b3224b42c"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2112"
source_hash: "b190914fa4a0be86222fe9865bfff7ab05783ac6d57e8244705e5977cc9300e9"
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 2112 (2023R1) — Relating to public records.

Updates definitions and terminology used in public records law pertaining to records retention. Removes references to obsolete technology.

## 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/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2112/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2112/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2112/A-Engrossed)
4. **HRULES Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22537)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2112/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. — **60–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. — **25–4** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-11T20:08:51+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-02-09T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-02-13T23:31:08+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-14T19:13:37+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-14T19:49:58+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-15T19:46:20+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-16T19:47:17+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-07T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-14T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-21T16:16:45+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22T00:12:01+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22T18:31:16+00:00** Carried over to 03-23 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-23T18:14:27+00:00** Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-27T17:34:50+00:00** Carried over to 03-28 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-28T19:10:40+00:00** Carried over to 03-29 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-29T20:10:13+00:00** Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-30T19:25:50+00:00** Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-03T17:34:01+00:00** Carried over to 04-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-04T17:33:44+00:00** Carried over to 04-05 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-05T19:55:09+00:00** Carried over to 04-06 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-06T20:01:02+00:00** Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-11T03:43:03+00:00** Carried over to 04-11 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-12T03:34:40+00:00** Carried over to 04-12 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-12T23:59:19+00:00** Carried over to 04-13 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-13T23:20:23+00:00** Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-18T02:25:19+00:00** Carried over to 04-18 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-18T20:06:12+00:00** Carried over to 04-19 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-19T20:09:27+00:00** Carried over to 04-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-20T19:19:14+00:00** Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-25T00:21:48+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Steiner. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-25T00:22:48+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
- **2023-04-26T18:53:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-27T19:43:55+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-08T19:53:23+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-16T23:52:40+00:00** Chapter 35, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb5b1849-cd8e-4851-970a-241b3224b42c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).