l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2817

Eliminates the closure of forestland, due to fire danger, by permit closure.

Became law as Chapter 59, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 12, 2025, 119 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act removes permit closure of forests. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Eliminates the closure of forestland, due to fire danger, by permit closure.

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 450 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentJan 17 to Feb 2438 days

In the SenateMar 4 to May 158 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 62 days

Natural Resources and WildfireMar 6 to Apr 2954 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 1211 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

    Passed · Mar 4 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading25–1

    Passed · May 1 · 3 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 Jan 13 – Mar 4

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Feb 4Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Feb 6Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Feb 20Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  6. Feb 24Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  7. Feb 25Read a second time
  8. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

In the Senate Mar 6 – May 1

  1. Mar 6Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Apr 17Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Apr 22Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Apr 29Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 1Passed the Senate, 25 to 1

To the Governor May 5 – Jun 6

  1. May 5Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 12Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 59 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 27Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Mar 6Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  12. Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. Apr 22Work Session held.Senate
  14. Apr 29Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  15. Apr 29Second reading.Senate
  16. Apr 30Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 1Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  18. May 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 5President signed.Senate
  20. May 12Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 6Chapter 59, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives