l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 863

Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to seek cost recovery for the actual cost of fire abatement.

Became law as Chapter 542, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 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 allows the State Fire Marshal to recover costs from persons who start fires. The Act allows certain actions related to cost recovery. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to seek cost recovery for the actual cost of fire abatement. Authorizes the Attorney General to take certain actions to investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement, upon request by the State Fire Marshal. Authorizes deputy state fire marshals to take certain actions to preserve evidence and investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement.

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 action25 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Mar 1860 days

Ways and MeansMar 18 to May 15 · moved on58 days

Public SafetyMay 15 to Jun 4 · moved on20 days

Ways and MeansJun 4 to Jun 128 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 reading22–4

    Passed · Jun 16 · 4 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading47–0

    Passed · Jun 24 · 13 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

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 Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Feb 4Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Mar 13Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. Mar 18Natural Resources and Wildfire recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 15Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  8. Jun 4Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 12Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 22 to 4

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, 47 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 542 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, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. May 15Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.Senate
  8. Jun 4Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 4Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  24. Jul 25Chapter 542, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Jul 25Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate