republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2021-regular-session/hb-3041.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to gender identity; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Removes \"gender identity\" from definition of \"sexual orientation\" in ORS 174.100 and creates standalone definition of \"gender identity\" in ORS 174.100. Adds \"gender identity\" or \"gender identities\" to all statutes that reference \"sexual orientation\" or \"sexual orientations.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 3041"
citation: "Oregon HB 3041 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Karin Power", "Kate Lieber"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 29
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-26T18:05:02+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8b84af9-2a4d-47ff-a600-4f87d8c3a66b"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3041"
source_hash: "1da161bacb91ee786ceee03befdb9eeb68deb4ba4c7c9950793d63b2727ead99"
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 3041 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to gender identity; and declaring an emergency.

Removes "gender identity" from definition of "sexual orientation" in ORS 174.100 and creates standalone definition of "gender identity" in ORS 174.100. Adds "gender identity" or "gender identities" to all statutes that reference "sexual orientation" or "sexual orientations."

## 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/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3041/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3041/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3041/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3041/B-Engrossed)
5. **HJUD Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/19633)
6. **SJD110 Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20962)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3041/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3041/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed. — **52–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **53–5** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. — **21–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Karin Power — primary (person)
- Kate Lieber — primary (person)
- Andrea Salinas — cosponsor (person)
- Andrea Valderrama — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Smith Warner — cosponsor (person)
- Courtney Neron — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Marty Wilde — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Nancy Nathanson — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Wagner — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Gelser Blouin — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa Alonso Leon — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-26T18:05:02+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-28T23:15:47+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10T23:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-02-10T23:10:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Civil Law. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-01T23:18:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2021-03-01T23:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-03-23T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-01T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-07T21:46:18+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-09T17:11:39+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-11T01:13:11+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-04-13T04:23:16+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-04-14T04:08:45+00:00** Carried over to April 14, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2021-04-15T04:06:41+00:00** Carried over to April 15, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2021-04-16T00:29:34+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-19T16:02:34+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-23T16:24:27+00:00** Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-29T15:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-24T15:31:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-25T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-02T19:25:30+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-03T18:17:37+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-07T19:53:11+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-07T19:54:11+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-06-08T18:54:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- **2021-06-10T18:01:12+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-16T16:55:28+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-23T17:52:48+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 367, (2021 Laws): Effective date June 23, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8b84af9-2a4d-47ff-a600-4f87d8c3a66b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).