SB 290 — Relating to civil immunity for volunteers fighting wildfires.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Makes person voluntarily fighting wildfire immune from civil liability for injury resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts.<b> Creates exceptions.</b>
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 290 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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Chapter 245, 2019 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed.
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Carried over to May 22, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 21, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 20, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 17, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 16, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 15, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 14, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 13, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
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Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Daniel Bonham · Cosponsor
- Lynn Findley · Cosponsor
- Duane Stark · Cosponsor
- Greg Barreto · Cosponsor
- Betsy Johnson · Primary
- Bill Hansell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (4)
- Daniel Bonham Republican
- Lynn Findley
- Duane Stark
- Greg Barreto
Not signed on (84)
84 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 84 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carla Piluso | — | Yea |
| Duane Stark | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Jeff Barker | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Williamson | — | Yea |
| Karin Power | — | Yea |
| Mitch Greenlick | — | Yea |
| Sherrie Sprenger | — | Not Voting |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 290 do?
- Makes person voluntarily fighting wildfire immune from civil liability for injury resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts.<b> Creates exceptions.</b>
- Who sponsors SB 290?
- SB 290 is sponsored by Daniel Bonham (Republican), Lynn Findley, Duane Stark, Greg Barreto, Betsy Johnson, and Bill Hansell.
- What is the current status of SB 290?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 290?
- Track SB 290 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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