Authorizes the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester to issue citations if there is probable cause to believe violations have occurred.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-08-07
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-07 House
Chapter 493, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-07-17 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-24 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-23 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-20 House
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 43; Nays, 5--Boice, Cate, Edwards, Reschke, Scharf; Excused, 10--Diehl, Elmer, Harbick, Munoz, Osborne, Pham H, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Levy B, Speaker Fahey.
2025-06-16 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Girod, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 3--Gorsek, Thatcher, Weber.
2025-06-12 Senate
Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-11 Senate
Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-10 Senate
Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-09 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-06 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-05-19 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-14 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-30 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-20 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-20 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-03-18 House
Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. Ayes, 38; Nays, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Evans, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters.
2025-03-17 House
Second reading.
2025-03-14 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-03-11 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-05 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act relates to fire protection. The Act allows citations on certain bases. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5).
Authorizes the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester to issue citations if there [<i>are reasonable grounds</i>]<b> is probable cause</b> to believe violations have occurred.
Relating to: Relating to fire protection enforcement procedures.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned