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SB1061 • 2025

Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training pilot program.

Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training pilot program.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Nash, Senator Smith DB,, Representative Levy B,, Owens,, Wright
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Chapter 625, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-31 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 30.

  7. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Bonham, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.

  8. 2025-05-29 House

    Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Ayes, 48; Nays, 3--Boshart Davis, Lewis, Scharf; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Sanchez.

  9. 2025-05-29 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.

  10. 2025-05-28 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-05-27 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2025 Calendar.

  12. 2025-05-23 House

    Carried over to May 27, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  13. 2025-05-22 House

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-05-21 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  15. 2025-05-19 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-05-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-04-29 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  18. 2025-04-29 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  19. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Nash. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Hayden, Robinson.

  20. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.

  21. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.

  22. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.

  23. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.

  24. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Second reading.

  25. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means (Printed A-Eng.) Referral denied by order of the President.

  26. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  27. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  28. 2025-02-21 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  29. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act requires the creation of a lumber grading training program. The Act requires DCBS to create a process for certain people to obtain lumber from those who have gone through the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5).
Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training pilot program. Establishes the requirements of the pilot program.
Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a process by which specified individuals may obtain lumber from an individual who is certified as having completed the lumber grading training pilot program.
Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2033.
Relating to: Relating to a lumber grading training program.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned