---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to marine vessels; and declaring an emergency."
description: "<i>Establishes Task Force on Abandoned and Derelict Vessels. Directs task force to examine issues related to seizing and disposing of abandoned vessels and derelict vessels.</i>]"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2914"
citation: "Oregon HB 2914 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Gomberg"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-04T19:09:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6146dd2d-d961-4fe0-a788-16425becde75"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2914"
source_hash: "ab4c38ebc0b5a25d34c25664ea8638b2f1b87f1e78a51ac84b95464d0fc3e081"
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 2914 (2023R1) — Relating to marine vessels; and declaring an emergency.

<i>Establishes Task Force on Abandoned and Derelict Vessels. Directs task force to examine issues related to seizing and disposing of abandoned vessels and derelict vessels.</i>]

## 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/HB2914/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2914/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2914/A-Engrossed)
4. **HEMGGV Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24206)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2914/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. — **52–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **44–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. — **24–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Gomberg — primary (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Holvey — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Nelson — 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 Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-28T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-04T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-11T15:18:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-11T15:18:39+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-24T16:26:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-31T20:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2023-05-31T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-02T16:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-05T22:42:33+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-07T18:26:35+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-07T19:38:06+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 8, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-06-08T18:56:43+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T18:26:05+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-06-15T23:40:43+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20T19:53:47+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-22T02:43:40+00:00** Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-23T01:49:10+00:00** Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-23T19:31:26+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-25T23:01:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-27T18:54:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-27T22:17:02+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-23T19:32:26+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
- **2023-08-04T19:09:04+00:00** Chapter 419, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6146dd2d-d961-4fe0-a788-16425becde75`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).