l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5538

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses.

Became law as Chapter 554, 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.

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of the State Fire Marshal. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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 action23 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day

Public SafetyJan 18 to Jun 4 · moved on137 days

Ways and MeansJun 4 to Jun 117 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 248 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 171 day

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

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 reading25–2

    Passed · Jun 16 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading46–0

    Passed · Jun 24 · 14 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 – Jun 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jan 18Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  4. Feb 19Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  5. Feb 20Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  6. Jun 4Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  7. Returned to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  9. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  10. Jun 12Read a second time
  11. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 25 to 2

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 19Read a second time
  5. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 46 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 554 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 17, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.Senate
  4. Feb 19Informational Meeting held.Senate
  5. Feb 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Jun 4Work Session held.Senate
  7. Jun 4Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  8. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  10. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  11. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  12. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jul 25Chapter 554, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Jul 25Effective date, July 17, 2025.Senate