---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to confined animal feeding operations; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Makes certain changes concerning water quality permits for confined animal feeding operations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 85"
citation: "Oregon SB 85 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 32
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-04T00:14:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d15674d-be95-4f1b-b202-051bc7447219"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB85"
source_hash: "b4729b4f44bc51768e801dd34ee823c638174ca1f39fc1c9aaad6e98e43d8b90"
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 85 (2023R1) — Relating to confined animal feeding operations; and declaring an emergency.

Makes certain changes concerning water quality permits for confined animal feeding operations.

## 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/SB85/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/B-Engrossed)
5. **JWM Amendment -A9** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25396)
6. **SRULES Amendment -7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25095)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **3–2** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **28–6** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **17–8** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed. — **31–19** (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`
- **2023-01-11T23:42:09+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-06T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-13T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-22T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-03T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-10T16:11:45+00:00** Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
- **2023-04-10T16:11:46+00:00** Referred to Rules by order of the President. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-27T22:01:00+00:00** Informational Meeting held.
- **2023-05-04T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-23T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-30T18:37:12+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-30T18:37:13+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-07T16:39:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-09T20:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2023-06-09T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-12T16:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-13T17:55:17+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `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.
- **2023-06-20T18:21:54+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-20T21:15:51+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20T23:02:59+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-21T20:15:44+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-21T22:44:21+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-21T23:16:42+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-23T17:11:56+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-23T23:57:27+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-20T18:22:54+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
- **2023-07-27T22:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-04T00:09:00+00:00** Chapter 465, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-08-04T00:14:00+00:00** 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/4d15674d-be95-4f1b-b202-051bc7447219`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).