Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 514 — Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries.

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 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Digest: The Act tells agencies to study how wildfire affects water quality. The Act tells the agencies to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries. Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 514 do?
Digest: The Act tells agencies to study how wildfire affects water quality. The Act tells the agencies to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries. Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Who sponsors SB 514?
SB 514 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican) and Court Boice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 514?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 514?
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