---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the transfer of recorded brands."
description: "Modifies process for transfer of recorded brand following death of brand holder."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2509"
citation: "Oregon HB 2509 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lynn Findley", "Mark Owens"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 26
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-04T19:09:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b8d0f87-9c1a-42a6-8a52-0d0300674f44"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2509"
source_hash: "a37f29440267355b804376d4e1866e6d9316f03f997bc2d3c678572893665b0f"
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 2509 (2023R1) — Relating to the transfer of recorded brands.

Modifies process for transfer of recorded brand following death of brand holder.

## 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/HB2509/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2509/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2509/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2509/B-Engrossed)
5. **HJUD Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23401)
6. **SJUD Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24923)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2509/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2509/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **52–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lynn Findley — primary (person)
- Mark Owens — primary (person)
- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Boomer Wright — 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`
- **2023-01-16T17:42:49+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-21T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-28T14:06:22+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.
- **2023-04-05T19:04:41+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Owens. 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 Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-01T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-08T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-15T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-05T18:50:26+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.
- **2023-06-21T23:25:16+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-23T18:20:34+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`
- **2023-06-21T23:26:16+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.
- **2023-07-27T22:17:02+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-04T19:09:04+00:00** Chapter 408, (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/3b8d0f87-9c1a-42a6-8a52-0d0300674f44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).