---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to decedent's estates."
description: "<i>Modifies proof of parentage required for intestate succession.</i>]"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 308"
citation: "Oregon SB 308 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-06T16:21:11+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/078d5d5f-84d2-4d1a-9a86-372551b2e779"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB308"
source_hash: "fd48bef910acee4b99fc96dc7fb2deddbc7bcfc84b89083b99d795d81fd4a6a3"
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 SB 308 (2023R1) — Relating to decedent's estates.

<i>Modifies proof of parentage required for intestate succession.</i>]

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB308/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB308/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB308/A-Engrossed)
4. **SJUD Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22477)
5. **SJUD Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22508)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB308/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed. — **56–1** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-12T19:26:35+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-24T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-01-31T21:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-02-02T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-02-08T20:23:54+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-09T19:28:41+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-13T19:23:19+00:00** Carried over to 02-14 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-14T20:48:01+00:00** Carried over to 02-15 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-15T20:33:48+00:00** Carried over to 02-16 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-16T19:55:15+00:00** Carried over to 02-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-20T19:52:25+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-20T19:53:25+00:00** Linthicum, absent, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
- **2023-02-21T18:25:45+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23T18:42:01+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-06T17:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing cancelled.
- **2023-03-09T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-13T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-20T22:30:08+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-21T19:26:19+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22T19:21:02+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-03-23T19:22:49+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-27T19:19:46+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-03-27T21:49:04+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-03-29T17:50:53+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-06T16:20:02+00:00** Chapter 17, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-04-06T16:21:11+00:00** 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/078d5d5f-84d2-4d1a-9a86-372551b2e779`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).