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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 454: Relating to the revenue of rural fire protection districts; 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

SB 454 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the revenue of rural fire protection districts; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Suzanne Weber (Republican), Lew Frederick (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 25, 2025): Effective date, July 17, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

</b> </i>] [<i>Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts. Directs the advisory committee to conduct a review of specified topics and develop recommendations for funding rural fire protection districts to ensure adequate and sustainable services. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2026.</b> Sunsets on January 2, 2027. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Suzanne WeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Bruce StarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“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. Effective date, July 17, 2025.
  2. Chapter 534, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Revenue.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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