Oregon · Senate Bill 545 · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.

SB 545 Sponsored by Janeen Sollman and 12 others Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

The Act makes a new tax credit for volunteer firefighters. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures. · Senate Finance and Revenue
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Finance and Revenue
  4. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 13 members who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 13 sponsors

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.