SB 345 — Requires a court to award damages for the cost of replanting to a plaintiff prevailing against the federal government or a contractor in an action for injury to private land arising from a fire originating on federal forestland.
Last action — In Senate Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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 courts to award money for property damage caused by fires started in federal forests. The Act tells an agency to create a group for insuring small forestland against fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires a court to award damages for the cost of replanting to a plaintiff prevailing against the federal government or a contractor in an action for injury to private land arising from a fire originating on federal forestland. Requires the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a joint underwriting association for the purpose of ensuring the availability of property insurance to protect small tract forestland against the peril of fire.
Bill Text
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Read SB 345 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- David Brock Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- David Brock Smith Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 345 do?
- Digest: The Act tells courts to award money for property damage caused by fires started in federal forests. The Act tells an agency to create a group for insuring small forestland against fire. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires a court to award damages for the cost of replanting to a plaintiff prevailing against the federal government or a contractor in an action for injury to private land arising from a fire originating on federal forestland. Requires the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a joint underwriting association for the purpose of ensuring the availability of property insurance to protect small tract forestland against the peril of fire.
- Who sponsors SB 345?
- SB 345 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 345?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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