SB338 • 2025

Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the designation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is unacceptable unless the Legislative Assembly confirms the designation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Smith DB
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the designation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is unacceptable unless the Legislative Assembly confirms the designation.

Digest: This Act tells the Gov.

What This Bill Does

Digest: This Act tells the Gov.
to tell a U.S.
official that a marine sanctuary in this state will not be accepted unless the legislature signs off on it.
(Flesch Readability Score: 60.5).

Limits and Unknowns

This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Rules.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act tells the Gov. to tell a U.S. official that a marine sanctuary in this state will not be accepted unless the legislature signs off on it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5).
Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the designation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is unacceptable unless the Legislative Assembly confirms the designation.
Relating to: Relating to legislative confirmation of national marine sanctuaries.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 338
Sponsored by Senator SMITH DB (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act tells the Gov. to tell a U.S. official that a marine sanctuary in this state will
not be accepted unless the legislature signs off on it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5).
Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the desig-
nation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is unaccept-
able unless the Legislative Assembly confirms the designation.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to legislative confirmation of national marine sanctuaries.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
If the United States Secretary of Commerce issues notice of designation with
respect to a proposed national marine sanctuary that is to be located partially or entirely
within the seaward boundary of this state, the Governor must certify to the secretary that
the designation is unacceptable, except upon confirmation by the Legislative Assembly that
all terms of the national marine sanctuary are acceptable. Legislative confirmation as re-
quired by this section shall be by joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly that is in ses-
sion at the time notice of the designation is made or during the regular or special session
of the Legislative Assembly next following the designation.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 1322