Oregon · Senate Bill 862 · 2025 Regular Session

Makes certain changes related to rural fire protection districts.

SB 862 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 27, 2025

What it does

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

The Act makes changes about fire districts. The Act tells an agency to adopt a base fire prevention code. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.9). Makes certain changes related to rural fire protection districts. Instructs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to adopt a base fire prevention code. Makes certain changes related to names for rural fire protection districts.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means. · 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 CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. SenateSubsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
  7. SenateSecond reading.
  8. SenateCarried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.
  9. SenateThird reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.29–0 vote
  10. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  11. CommitteeReferred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  12. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  13. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  14. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  1. HouseSecond reading.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Skarlatos. Passed.46–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 179, 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 Girod. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 1

Third reading. Carried by Skarlatos. Passed. · Full House

Passed 46–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 46 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 46

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 6, 2025 House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 5

Excused · 2

 5–0

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.