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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3349: Relating to fire protection; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3349 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to fire protection; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Mark Owens (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Chapter 508, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department. Instructs and authorizes the department to take certain actions related to rangeland protection associations. Establishes the Rangeland Protection Association Fund.<b> Appropriates moneys to the fund and establishes an expenditure limitation for the fund.</b> Makes certain changes related to the authority of the State Forester to assist rangeland protection associations. Authorizes the State Forester and forest protection associations to acquire or dispose of goods, services or equipment for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of fire on forestland. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark OwensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Vikki Breese IversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Jason KropfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Em LevyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Emily McIntireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Gregory SmithCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 508, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
  8. Referred to Ways and Means.
  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  10. Third reading. Carried by Owens, Breese-Iverson. Passed.
  11. Second reading.
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source