l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2819

Authorizes the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester to issue citations if there is probable cause to believe violations have occurred.

Became law as Chapter 493, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 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 relates to fire protection. The Act allows citations on certain bases. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5). Authorizes the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester to issue citations if there [<i>are reasonable grounds</i>]<b> is probable cause</b> to believe violations have occurred.

Its course

January 13 to August 7, 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 action24 actions on 23 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 1864 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1456 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Jun 1690 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 202 days

JudiciaryMar 20 to Jun 678 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 237 days

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 1724 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading38–18

    Passed · Mar 18 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading24–3

    Passed · Jun 16 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence43–5

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 20 · 12 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 6

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 18

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 5Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 11Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 14Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 17Read a second time
  7. Mar 18Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 18

In the Senate Mar 20 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 30Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 14Heard in Judiciary
  6. May 19Heard in Judiciary
  7. Jun 6Judiciary recommended it as amended
  8. Jun 9Read a second time
  9. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 24 to 3

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 20 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 20The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 43 to 5
  2. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 7Became chapter 493 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 18Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Mar 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  10. Apr 30Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 8Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 14Work Session held.Senate
  13. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  14. Jun 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. Jun 9Second reading.Senate
  16. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Jun 11Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 12Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 20House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  23. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Aug 7Chapter 493, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives