l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1051

Transfers the authority to appoint a State Forester from the State Board of Forestry to the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

Became law as Chapter 544, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 149 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act gives the Governor the power to appoint a State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Transfers the authority to appoint a State Forester from the State Board of Forestry to the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

Its course

February 18 to July 25, 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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Jun 18120 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 180 days

RulesFeb 18 to Jun 16118 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 18 to Jun 268 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 18 to Jun 180 days

RulesJun 18 to Jun 235 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading23–6

    Passed · Jun 18 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–11

    Passed · Jun 26 · 13 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

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 Senate Feb 18 – Jun 18

  1. Feb 18Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 24Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 11Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 16Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 17Read a second time
  7. Jun 18Passed the Senate, 23 to 6

In the House of Representatives Jun 18 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 19Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 23Heard in Rules
  5. Rules recommended it
  6. Jun 24Read a second time
  7. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 11

To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 544 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 17, 2025
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 18Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Mar 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  5. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Jun 17Second reading.Senate
  7. Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.Senate
  8. Jun 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 18Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jul 25Chapter 544, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. Jul 25Effective date, July 17, 2025.Senate