---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to out-of-service parking meters; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Allows parking in spaces regulated by out-of-service <i>city</i>] parking meters <b>operated by public bodies</b> unless notice prohibiting parking is posted."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 785"
citation: "Oregon SB 785 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lew Frederick"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-19T18:51:12+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-06T15:50:47+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c2fcc13b-cbb0-474d-a297-8c5b2a48065d"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB785"
source_hash: "545ce711746f1528c85fb9162263d4bd99aafcd19515c9596c845b50cfb1ea4e"
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 785 (2023R1) — Relating to out-of-service parking meters; and declaring an emergency.

Allows parking in spaces regulated by out-of-service <i>city</i>] parking meters <b>operated by public bodies</b> unless notice prohibiting parking is posted.

## 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/SB785/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB785/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB785/A-Engrossed)
4. **SJUD Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22676)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB785/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — **58–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lew Frederick — primary (person)
- Ben Bowman — cosponsor (person)
- James Hieb — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-19T18:51:12+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23T20:29:56+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-20T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-01T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-06T20:12:25+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-07T18:20:31+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-08T19:54:02+00:00** Carried over to 03-09 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-09T19:12:33+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-13T17:34:48+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14T16:42:52+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-20T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-06T15:01:00+00:00** Work Session cancelled.
- **2023-04-12T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-13T21:10:37+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-14T18:48:53+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-18T19:06:23+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-19T19:50:23+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-20T16:53:37+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-26T17:48:12+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-06T15:49:41+00:00** Chapter 28, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-05-06T15:50:47+00:00** Effective date, April 26, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c2fcc13b-cbb0-474d-a297-8c5b2a48065d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).