Oregon · Senate Bill 863 · 2025 Regular Session

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

SB 863 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 24, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 17, 2025

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 17 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 be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety
  8. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety
  9. CommitteeReturned to Full Committee. · Joint Ways and Means
  10. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means
  11. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. · Joint Ways and Means
  12. SenateSecond reading.
  13. SenateThird reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.22–4 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 23, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.47–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 542, 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 Campos. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 22–4
Jun 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 4 Not voting 4
Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 4

Excused · 4

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

Passed 47–0
Jun 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 5

 5–0
Jun 6, 2025 Joint Ways and Means Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Members

Yes · 22

No · 1

Excused · 1

 22–1

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.