Oregon · Senate Bill 147 · 2025 Regular Session

Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest.

SB 147 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 4, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 16, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class…

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The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class research forest. Restricts the ability of the board to sell land in the forest, but authorizes the board to expand or exchange land or timber to further the purposes of the forest as a research forest. Authorizes certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to the forest. Transfers the duties, functions, powers, rights and obligations related to the forest from the State Board of Forestry to the State Land Board.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources and Wildfire. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeReturned to Full Committee. · Joint Ways and Means
  10. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means
  11. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · Joint Ways and Means
  12. SenateSecond reading.
  13. SenateThird reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.25–5 vote
  14. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  15. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means. · Joint Ways and Means
  16. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Ways and Means
  17. HouseSecond reading.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.32–21 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 325, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. · Full House

Passed 32–21
Jun 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 21 Not voting 6
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 21

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 9, 2025 Joint Ways and Means Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 18

No · 3

Excused · 2

 18–3

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.