l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 454

Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts.

Became law as Chapter 534, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act creates an advice group to review rural fire services and give advice on funding. The Act starts when signed and sunsets on 1/2/2027. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would require a study of the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. The Act would require a report to be submitted next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts. Directs the advisory committee to conduct a review of specified topics and develop recommendations for funding rural fire protection districts to ensure adequate and sustainable services. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2026.</b> Sunsets on January 2, 2027. <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

1 co-sponsor

Bruce Starr

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Bobby Levy, Dacia Grayber

    Its course

    January 13 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 action21 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 10148 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Finance and RevenueJan 17 to Jun 4138 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2414 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 10 to Jun 100 days

    RevenueJun 10 to Jun 2010 days

    With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 1723 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Jun 10 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

      Passed · Jun 24 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4

    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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 10

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Finance and Revenue
    3. Jun 2Heard in Finance and Revenue
    4. Jun 4Finance and Revenue recommended it as amended
    5. Jun 5Read a second time
    6. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Jun 10 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Revenue
    3. Jun 16Heard in Revenue
    4. Jun 17Heard in Revenue
    5. Jun 20Revenue recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 25

    1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 25Became chapter 534 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from July 17, 2025
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Finance and Revenue.Senate
    3. Jun 2Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    5. Jun 5Second reading.Senate
    6. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    7. Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed.Senate
    8. Jun 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick.Senate
    9. Jun 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 10Referred to Revenue.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25President signed.Senate
    18. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
    20. Jul 25Chapter 534, 2025 Laws.Senate
    21. Jul 25Effective date, July 17, 2025.Senate