---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to canola production; and declaring an emergency."
description: "<i>Makes permanent</i>]<b> Extends sunset on</b> certain restrictions on growing canola within Willamette Valley Protected District<b> to July 1, 2024</b>."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 789"
citation: "Oregon SB 789 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sara Gelser Blouin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-24T18:49:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-01T16:56:06+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d86fe42e-5701-49ad-8a82-442a1a918121"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB789"
source_hash: "a1dcd93f8ce2b67d3a6f496a687718638ac848cad117b4d7055c4f4aeb6e03da"
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 789 (2023R1) — Relating to canola production; and declaring an emergency.

<i>Makes permanent</i>]<b> Extends sunset on</b> certain restrictions on growing canola within Willamette Valley Protected District<b> to July 1, 2024</b>.

## 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/SB789/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB789/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB789/A-Engrossed)
4. **HRULES Amendment -10** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25445)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB789/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. — **46–4** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–4** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — **16–12** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **23–1** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **3–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sara Gelser Blouin — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Holvey — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-24T18:49:00+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T00:04:13+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-22T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-30T16:35:36+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30T19:25:50+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-03T17:34:01+00:00** Carried over to 04-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-04T17:33:44+00:00** Carried over to 04-05 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-05T19:55:09+00:00** Carried over to 04-06 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-06T20:01:02+00:00** Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-11T01:33:06+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-11T17:00:02+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-14T00:26:03+00:00** Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-11T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-16T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-18T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-22T23:37:08+00:00** Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
- **2023-05-22T23:37:09+00:00** Referred to Rules by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20T17:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-21T13:36:42+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-21T22:44:21+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-21T23:50:08+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-22T17:27:31+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-23T17:11:56+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-23T23:57:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-18T19:45:49+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-22T17:28:31+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
- **2023-08-01T16:52:31+00:00** Chapter 370, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-08-01T16:56:06+00:00** 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/d86fe42e-5701-49ad-8a82-442a1a918121`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).