---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the regulation of the practice of architecture in this state; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Updates and modernizes statutes that regulate practice of architecture in this state to conform with actual current practice of architecture."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 224"
citation: "Oregon SB 224 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 22
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-16T23:06:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0a125b69-4dbe-471c-bce1-d34ff228ce09"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB224"
source_hash: "7f81570204b2d0e08dc7396f0dd9735490ac4e1fb59c998a7a4caf0a71963220"
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 224 (2023R1) — Relating to the regulation of the practice of architecture in this state; and prescribing an effective date.

Updates and modernizes statutes that regulate practice of architecture in this state to conform with actual current practice of architecture.

## 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/SB224/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB224/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB224/A-Engrossed)
4. **SLB Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22542)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB224/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed. — **25–4** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. — **46–8** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## 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`
- **2023-01-14T20:26:46+00:00** Referred to Labor and Business. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-09T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-02-14T16:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2023-02-17T22:37:30+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-20T18:15:48+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T19:03:45+00:00** Carried over to 02-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-22T18:32:27+00:00** Carried over to 02-27 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-27T19:38:37+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-28T18:14:25+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T17:30:17+00:00** Referred to Business and Labor. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-24T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-25T16:43:46+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-25T18:07:14+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T19:06:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 27, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-27T19:27:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T23:48:07+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-02T22:10:52+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-08T20:12:01+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-16T22:45:00+00:00** Chapter 70, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-05-16T23:06:00+00:00** Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0a125b69-4dbe-471c-bce1-d34ff228ce09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).