Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 494 — Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 08, 2025. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells DAS to look at forestry and fire jobs and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.0). Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources and wildfire not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed.

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26004
Republican 16006
Unaffiliated 6002
Total 480012
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Levy B — Not Voting
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Rep Rieke Smith — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Not Voting
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Not Voting
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Not Voting
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Not Voting
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Darin Harbick Republican Not Voting
Dwayne Yunker Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17000
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Not Voting
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Committee vote — JWM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12000
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 1002
Total 20003
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Smith G — Not Voting
Sen Smith DB — Not Voting
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Not Voting
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 494 do?
Digest: The Act tells DAS to look at forestry and fire jobs and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.0). Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources and wildfire not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Who sponsors SB 494?
SB 494 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 494?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 494?
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