Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 512 — Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the impacts of temperature, predation and rearing practices associated with the Rock Creek Hatchery.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act tells an agency to study certain factors on fish released from the Rock Creek Hatchery, and to report on the study to the legislature. The Act gives money to the agency for the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells an agency to operate a fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery. The Act tells the agency to release the hatchery fish into a river. The Act gives money for those activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).</i>] [<i>Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to operate a summer steelhead fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery and release the hatchery fish into the North Umpqua River.</i>] <b>Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the impacts of temperature, predation and rearing practices associated with the Rock Creek Hatchery. Directs the department to report on the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.</b> Appropriates moneys to the [<i>commission</i>]<b> department</b> out of the General Fund for [<i>operating the hatchery and releasing the hatchery fish</i>]<b> conducting the study</b>. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (87)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 512 do?
<b>Digest: The Act tells an agency to study certain factors on fish released from the Rock Creek Hatchery, and to report on the study to the legislature. The Act gives money to the agency for the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells an agency to operate a fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery. The Act tells the agency to release the hatchery fish into a river. The Act gives money for those activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).</i>] [<i>Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to operate a summer steelhead fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery and release the hatchery fish into the North Umpqua River.</i>] <b>Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the impacts of temperature, predation and rearing practices associated with the Rock Creek Hatchery. Directs the department to report on the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.</b> Appropriates moneys to the [<i>commission</i>]<b> department</b> out of the General Fund for [<i>operating the hatchery and releasing the hatchery fish</i>]<b> conducting the study</b>. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 512?
SB 512 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), and Court Boice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 512?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 512?
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