---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to small watercraft."
description: "Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length.<b> Creates exceptions.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "HB 2982"
citation: "Oregon HB 2982 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chris Gorsek", "Ken Helm", "Mark Owens", "Susan McLain"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00"
last_action: "2025-07-25T17:45:38+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a61a3ad-870f-4ee6-b0a8-d6893b4cd76a"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2982"
source_hash: "077e10ed49f6c89085d1e0d564f0afbaab62d2f30d7edfde2a3c61590aafc105"
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 HB 2982 (2025R1) — Relating to small watercraft.

Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length.<b> Creates exceptions.</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/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2982/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2982/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2982/A-Engrossed)
4. **HALNRW Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26913)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2982/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Anderson, Frederick. Passed. — **19–9** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **32–10** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. — **47–6** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chris Gorsek — primary (person)
- Ken Helm — primary (person)
- Mark Owens — primary (person)
- Susan McLain — primary (person)
- Annessa Hartman — cosponsor (person)
- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)
- Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17T20:47:46+00:00** Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-10T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-03-19T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-03-24T17:05:26+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-24T17:05:27+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-30T18:31:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-07T22:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2025-05-07T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-16T16:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-20T20:58:28+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-21T19:05:46+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-22T19:47:54+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-27T18:00:44+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-05-27T21:14:56+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-29T16:14:08+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-29T21:23:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-06-02T19:24:04+00:00** Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-03T19:39:23+00:00** Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-04T19:31:28+00:00** Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-05T19:02:25+00:00** Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-09T19:36:00+00:00** Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-10T19:18:32+00:00** Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-12T00:22:01+00:00** Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-06-12T19:21:03+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Anderson, Frederick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-06-13T19:59:45+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-16T22:18:39+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-24T20:52:56+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-07-25T17:45:38+00:00** Chapter 381, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a61a3ad-870f-4ee6-b0a8-d6893b4cd76a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).