Oregon · Senate Bill 504 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based…

SB 504 Sponsored by David Brock Smith Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 23, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 26, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act makes LCDC, ODSL and OPRD adopt rules for nature-based solutions to protect the coast. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for the purpose of adopting rules. Allows the Department of State Lands and the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt conforming rules by January 1, 2029.

Read the full official title (24 words)

Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  7. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · Joint Ways and Means
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Capital Construction
  9. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Capital Construction
  10. CommitteeReturned to Full Committee. · Joint Ways and Means
  11. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means
  12. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · Joint Ways and Means
  13. SenateSecond reading.
  14. SenateRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.29–0 vote
  15. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  16. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means. · Joint Ways and Means
  1. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Ways and Means
  2. HouseSecond reading.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed.48–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 597, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Jun 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 1

Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed. · Full House

Passed 48–0
Jun 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

Excused · 12

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 25, 2025 Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
Jun 18, 2025 Joint Ways and Means Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 20

Excused · 3

 20–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.