---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the Department of State Lands; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Authorizes method by which Department of State Lands may dispose of personal property left on state lands."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2238"
citation: "Oregon HB 2238 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-04T19:09:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/38f65582-d592-4d62-8383-b4192ecd2eb8"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2238"
source_hash: "f2215f02062d90a5f6787f2ac7456ac725ca84eefb1286cf76ecf91ec2a39e36"
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 2238 (2023R1) — Relating to the Department of State Lands; and prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes method by which Department of State Lands may dispose of personal property left on state lands.

## 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/HB2238/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2238/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2238/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2238/B-Engrossed)
5. **HALNRW Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24240)
6. **SNR Amendment -A6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24986)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2238/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2238/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **3–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — **16–8** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. — **49–1** (pass) · lower
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **31–22** (pass) · lower

## 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 Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-04T00:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-07T23:32:40+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-10T19:17:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-11T00:45:46+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 11, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-12T01:02:56+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T00:54:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-13T19:29:02+00:00** Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-13T23:20:23+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-17T23:42:27+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-17T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-05T18:50:25+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15T21:55:03+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-16T19:18:31+00:00** Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T22:17:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-22T22:02:17+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-24T21:26:25+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-21T22:18:08+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
- **2023-07-27T22:17:02+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-04T19:09:04+00:00** Chapter 403, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/38f65582-d592-4d62-8383-b4192ecd2eb8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).