l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 91

Prohibits fire departments from using firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Became law as Chapter 86, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 14, 2025, 121 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: This Act stops fire departments from using PFAS firefighting foam. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act prohibits the sale, use and disposal in certain places of firefighting foam with PFAS in it. The Act tells the EQC to ensure the safe collection and disposal of firefighting foam with PFAS in it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8).</i>] [<i>Prohibits the sale and use of firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Prohibits the disposal of firefighting foam containing PFAS at certain facilities. Provides that prohibitions become operative on January 1, 2026.</i>] [<i>Requires the Environmental Quality Commission to establish a program to ensure the safe collection and disposal of firefighting foam containing PFAS.</i>] [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Prohibits fire departments from using firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.</b>

Its course

January 13 to May 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 450 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Feb 2640 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to May 562 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 106 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMar 10 to Apr 3051 days

With the GovernorMay 5 to May 149 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–3

    Passed · Mar 4

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–14

    Passed · May 5 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

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 4

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 19Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 24Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 26Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 27Read a second time
  7. Mar 4Passed the Senate, 27 to 3

In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – May 5

  1. Mar 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 10Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Apr 15Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 29Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 30Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. May 1Read a second time
  7. May 5Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 14

To the Governor May 6 – May 20

  1. May 6Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 14Signed by the Governor
  4. May 20Became chapter 86 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 19Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 24Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 26Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  7. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
  8. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  9. Mar 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 5Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 6President signed.Senate
  17. May 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 14Governor signed.Senate
  19. May 20Chapter 86, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. May 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate