l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 147

Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest.

Became law as Chapter 325, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 16, 2025, 154 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 renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class research forest. Restricts the ability of the board to sell land in the forest, but authorizes the board to expand or exchange land or timber to further the purposes of the forest as a research forest. Authorizes certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to the forest. Transfers the duties, functions, powers, rights and obligations related to the forest from the State Board of Forestry to the State Land Board.

Its course

January 13 to June 23, 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 action25 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 13 to May 14121 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Apr 1689 days

Ways and MeansApr 16 to Apr 23 · moved on7 days

Natural ResourcesApr 23 to Apr 30 · moved on7 days

Ways and MeansApr 30 to May 1212 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 14 to Jun 421 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 14 to May 217 days

Ways and MeansMay 21 to May 287 days

With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 1612 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading25–5

    Passed · May 14

  • House of Representatives, third reading32–21

    Passed · Jun 4 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

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 Jan 13 – May 14

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Mar 20Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Apr 8Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Apr 16Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Apr 23Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  8. Apr 30Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. May 9Heard in Ways and Means
  11. May 12Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. May 13Read a second time
  13. May 14Passed the Senate, 25 to 5

In the House of Representatives May 15 – Jun 4

  1. May 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 21Sent to Ways and Means
  3. May 28Ways and Means recommended it
  4. May 29Read a second time
  5. Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 21

To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 9Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 325 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  3. Mar 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Apr 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Senate
  8. Apr 30Work Session held.Senate
  9. Apr 30Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. May 9Work Session held.Senate
  11. May 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  12. May 13Second reading.Senate
  13. May 14Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
  14. May 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. May 21Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 4Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 9President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 16Governor signed.Senate
  24. Jun 23Chapter 325, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Jun 23Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate