---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to urban search and rescue."
description: "Directs Department of State Fire Marshal to coordinate urban search and rescue function of this state."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2484"
citation: "Oregon HB 2484 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dacia Grayber", "Nancy Nathanson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6eef2ed6-8451-43ce-be28-fca3a4ebe269"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2484"
source_hash: "e47157cebe455ad6a4dd3a673e1338f90f47a7fc6f0ee8b763b582472f0294b0"
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 2484 (2023R1) — Relating to urban search and rescue.

Directs Department of State Fire Marshal to coordinate urban search and rescue function of this state.

## 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/HB2484/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2484/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2484/A-Engrossed)
4. **HEMGGV Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23505)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2484/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Knopp, Patterson. Passed. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dacia Grayber — primary (person)
- Nancy Nathanson — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jami Cate — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Evans — cosponsor (person)
- Ricki Ruiz — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Knopp — cosponsor (person)

## 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 Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-21T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-23T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-28T14:06:21+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29T18:56:06+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-30T19:28:07+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-03T19:49:10+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 4, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-04T19:47:51+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 5, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-05T19:01:40+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-06T19:50:17+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-11T18:44:09+00:00** Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-04T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-09T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-15T15:13:06+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `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.
- **2023-06-21T23:12:13+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Knopp, Patterson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-21T23:13:13+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.
- **2023-07-18T20:55:25+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00** Chapter 305, (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/6eef2ed6-8451-43ce-be28-fca3a4ebe269`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).