l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 777

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to modify the methodology under which participating counties award grants for wolf depredation compensation.

Became law as Chapter 314, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act tells the State DOA to change the methods used to determine wolf attack loss grants. The Act requires counties to report to the DOA and the DOA to report to the legislature on payments made. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act provides that payments for injury to livestock or working dogs must be based on fair market value and other factors. The Act caps payments. The Act removes payment for lost livestock. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.9).</i>] [<i>Provides that compensation for injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on fair market value and other factors. Caps compensation at $25,000 per animal. Removes the provision authorizing compensation for missing livestock.</i>] <b>Directs the State Department of Agriculture to modify the methodology under which participating counties award grants for wolf depredation compensation. Establishes reporting requirements for counties and for the department to report to the Legislative Assembly on financial assistance provided under the program.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

David Brock Smith, Floyd Prozanski, Mark Meek, Anthony Broadman, Mike McLane, Jeff Golden, Daniel Bonham

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Court Boice, Mark Owens, Annessa Hartman, Emerson Levy, Vikki Breese-Iverson, E. Werner Reschke, Boomer Wright

Its course

January 13 to June 20, 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 22 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2571 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Mar 2163 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to Jun 370 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 25 to Apr 17 days

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterApr 1 to May 2352 days

With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · Mar 25 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–12

    Passed · Jun 3 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 21

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 – Mar 25

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Feb 27Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Mar 11Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Mar 18Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. Mar 21Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended
  7. Mar 24Read a second time
  8. Mar 25Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

In the House of Representatives Mar 27 – Jun 3

  1. Mar 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 1Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Apr 30Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. May 21Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. May 23Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it
  6. May 27Read a second time
  7. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 12

To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 20

  1. Jun 4Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 20Became chapter 314 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 24 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. Feb 13Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  4. Feb 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Mar 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Mar 18Work Session held.Senate
  7. Mar 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Mar 24Second reading.Senate
  9. Mar 25Third reading. Carried by Nash. Passed.Senate
  10. Mar 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 4President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 11Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jun 20Chapter 314, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Jun 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate