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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 860

Grants certain authorities to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of the State Fire Marshal.

Became law as Chapter 177, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Allows the State Fire Marshal and an agency to take actions for fire protection. Makes changes related to a fire policy council. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Grants certain authorities to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of the State Fire Marshal. Makes certain changes related to the Governor's Fire Service Policy Council.

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 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 action22 actions on 20 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 1961 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to May 1551 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 25 to Apr 17 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransApr 1 to May 1241 days

With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 25 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading46–0

    Passed · May 15 · 13 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 4Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Mar 13Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Mar 19Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 20Read a second time
  7. Mar 25Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 27 – May 15

  1. Mar 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 1Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Apr 29Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. May 6Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. May 12Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it
  6. May 13Read a second time
  7. May 15Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 0

To the Governor May 19 – Jun 6

  1. May 19Signed in the Senate
  2. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 177 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 19Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  7. Mar 20Second reading.Senate
  8. Mar 24Carried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Mar 25Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.Senate
  10. Mar 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 1Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 29Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 12Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 14Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 15Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 19President signed.Senate
  19. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 27Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 6Chapter 177, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate