---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the State Parks and Recreation Commission."
description: "Modifies composition of State Parks and Recreation Commission membership."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 890"
citation: "Oregon SB 890 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-09T19:28:41+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-14T18:56:36+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/496fbb7a-8641-4598-967a-7ab1057ae3a6"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB890"
source_hash: "f29202f1888f457d95b6f5764d4606d261a4e8c60fdaa0fbcd9d1b1f877f8ae2"
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 890 (2023R1) — Relating to the State Parks and Recreation Commission.

Modifies composition of State Parks and Recreation Commission membership.

## 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/SB890/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB890/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. — **36–17** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — **25–4** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **6–2** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-09T19:28:41+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-13T17:23:57+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-15T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-22T16:21:20+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22T18:31:16+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23T19:22:32+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-27T17:17:03+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-28T22:48:14+00:00** Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-25T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-09T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-15T13:32:40+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-15T19:33:09+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-16T19:08:21+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-17T19:46:43+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-18T19:29:13+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-22T18:59:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-23T21:01:29+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25T18:12:20+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-26T01:02:48+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-06T17:21:52+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-14T18:51:29+00:00** Chapter 167, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-06-14T18:56:36+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/496fbb7a-8641-4598-967a-7ab1057ae3a6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).