l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 3201

Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or originating on land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or <i>resulting from fire escaping from</i>] <b>originating on</b> land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species. Allows recovery of twice amount of economic and property damages if fire resulted from recklessness, gross negligence, willfulness or malice. Prohibits recovery for damages or injury to property using other remedies. <i>Prohibits use of res ipsa loquitur to establish negligence resulting in fire. Limits liability for economic and property damages if fire originated due to act of God.</i>] <b>Exempts person from civil liability for property damage by fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or originating on land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species, except to extent action or inaction by person constituted negligence or greater fault and caused or contributed to origination or spreading of fire.</b> Makes person liable for payment of fire fighting costs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Sal Esquivel

Its course

February 22 to July 8, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 2966 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Mar 17 days

Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMar 1 to Mar 1514 days

JudiciaryMar 15 to Apr 2339 days

In the SenateApr 29 to Jul 8 · stopped70 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 34 days

JudiciaryMay 3 to Jul 8 · stopped66 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Apr 29 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Apr 29

  1. Feb 22Introduced
  2. Mar 1Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 12Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  4. Mar 14Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  5. Mar 15Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, and that it go to Judiciary
  6. Sent to Judiciary
  7. Mar 27Heard in Judiciary
  8. Apr 12Heard in Judiciary
  9. Apr 23Judiciary recommended it as amended
  10. Apr 24Read a second time
  11. Apr 29Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Apr 30 – Jul 8

  1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 3Sent to Judiciary
  3. Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 1Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Judiciary by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 15Referred to Judiciary by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 25Rules suspended. Carried over to April 29, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Barker. Passed.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 30First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  14. May 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  15. Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.Senate