---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to publication of notice to interested persons."
description: "Modifies number of weeks notice to interested persons in decedent's estate must be published."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 309"
citation: "Oregon SB 309 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-06T16:21:11+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/addd63e5-c09b-4cb8-a290-52a5a431c035"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB309"
source_hash: "49b5808285a328f5e8ffd20c07778f5800ab19131e1ec9131831e81e70d21838"
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 309 (2023R1) — Relating to publication of notice to interested persons.

Modifies number of weeks notice to interested persons in decedent's estate must be published.

## 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/SB309/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB309/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — **26–2** (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`
- **2023-01-12T19:26:35+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-18T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-01-25T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-01-31T17:28:46+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-31T19:22:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-02T19:15:57+00:00** Carried over to 02-07 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-07T19:25:18+00:00** Carried over to 02-09 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-09T19:56:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-09T19:57:08+00:00** Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
- **2023-02-14T18:34:46+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17T00:26:58+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-02T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-09T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-20T22:30:09+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-21T19:26:19+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22T19:21:02+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-03-23T19:24:01+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-27T19:19:46+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-03-27T21:49:04+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-03-29T17:50:53+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-06T16:20:02+00:00** Chapter 18, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-04-06T16:21:11+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/addd63e5-c09b-4cb8-a290-52a5a431c035`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).