---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the display of human remains; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Prohibits acceptance of consideration for displaying human remains to public. Creates exception in certain circumstances."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2519"
citation: "Oregon HB 2519 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pam Marsh"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/428740d2-d54b-4ea6-90b3-fe4327218a31"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2519"
source_hash: "0011e21d73f9220d06218921dd4bf9912c1503048e88a85ecf4d1b6db02ec9f4"
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 2519 (2023R1) — Relating to the display of human remains; and declaring an emergency.

Prohibits acceptance of consideration for displaying human remains to public. Creates exception in certain circumstances.

## 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/HB2519/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2519/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2519/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2519/B-Engrossed)
5. **HJUD Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24304)
6. **SJUD Amendment -A5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24703)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2519/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2519/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. — **50–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **52–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Pam Marsh — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Gelser Blouin — 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`
- **2023-02-13T16:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-03T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-06T16:52:32+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.
- **2023-04-13T21:51:09+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Marsh. 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 Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-02T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-09T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-12T22:01:01+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.
- **2023-06-21T23:31:57+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-23T18:21:27+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`
- **2023-06-21T23:32:57+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 309, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 18, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/428740d2-d54b-4ea6-90b3-fe4327218a31`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).