---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to removal of discriminatory language from recorded instruments."
description: "Requires county clerk to replace recorded instrument with court-ordered version that redacts discriminatory language. Makes changes to court process for reviewing language."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 3294"
citation: "Oregon HB 3294 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Nguyen"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-21T18:25:45+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0e26d580-1b21-4edb-80d6-4bb0a20eac2f"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3294"
source_hash: "33715dbe7fad79dd8b1eeaca0f16daae100f7c92bdfb24a7ed31ef7a54c5857c"
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 3294 (2023R1) — Relating to removal of discriminatory language from recorded instruments.

Requires county clerk to replace recorded instrument with court-ordered version that redacts discriminatory language. Makes changes to court process for reviewing language.

## 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/HB3294/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3294/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3294/A-Engrossed)
4. **HJUD Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24457)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3294/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — **23–1** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. — **43–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel Nguyen — primary (person)
- Annessa Hartman — cosponsor (person)
- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Janelle Bynum — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Ricki Ruiz — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-21T18:25:45+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23T18:42:01+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-11T15:18:43+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-12T17:48:21+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T23:20:12+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-14T18:18:54+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-17T16:49:26+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19T19:52:51+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-01T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-08T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-15T15:13:55+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `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.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T02:43:40+00:00** Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T19:08:57+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-18T20:55:25+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00** Chapter 342, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.
- **2023-06-22T19:09:57+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0e26d580-1b21-4edb-80d6-4bb0a20eac2f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).