---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to publication of legal notices; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Modifies definitions to allow for publication of legal notices in digital <i>facsimile</i>] newspaper."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 3167"
citation: "Oregon HB 3167 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Deb Patterson", "Greg Smith", "Pam Marsh", "Tim Knopp"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-31T17:57:26+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-24T23:00:59+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/823bd318-b9c1-4299-af37-afbd4b6b265a"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3167"
source_hash: "8a70e5858bc0fdfc6e21561922c0f59e5214ec72ab0578816215ec91c2fbd629"
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 3167 (2023R1) — Relating to publication of legal notices; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies definitions to allow for publication of legal notices in digital <i>facsimile</i>] newspaper.

## 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/HB3167/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3167/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3167/A-Engrossed)
4. **HRULES Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23446)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3167/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. — **21–3** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. — **58–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Deb Patterson — primary (person)
- Greg Smith — primary (person)
- Pam Marsh — primary (person)
- Tim Knopp — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-31T17:57:26+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-02T23:52:52+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-09T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-23T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-27T21:52:27+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28T18:28:40+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-29T19:08:58+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 30, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-03-30T19:28:07+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-03T18:49:19+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-04T17:33:44+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T20:38:05+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-04T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-16T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-15T15:13:43+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.
- **2023-06-22T02:43:40+00:00** Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T17:40:58+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-13T19:20:02+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-24T23:00:59+00:00** Chapter 257, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 13, 2023.
- **2023-06-22T17:41:58+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/823bd318-b9c1-4299-af37-afbd4b6b265a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).