---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 762"
citation: "Oregon SB 762 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 11
action_count: 32
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2021-02-18T17:42:43+00:00"
last_action: "2021-08-20T17:10:35+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0e43f2b8-7026-4c81-9656-ba05865d0758"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB762"
source_hash: "a68cf135b187f40398f325870cc7adf8e0d24f55f1f6ac5f07134638d6f7470c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 762 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/B-Engrossed)
5. **C-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/C-Engrossed)
6. **JSC762 Amendment -B17** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/21609)
7. **JWM Amendment -A12** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/21572)
8. **SNRWR Amendment -6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20274)
9. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
10. **Senate Amendments to B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20B-Engrossed)
11. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB762/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — **22–7** (pass) · upper
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. — **49–6** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **14–9** (pass) · legislature
- Motion to refer to Committee on SB 762 carried. — **23–5** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-18T17:42:43+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22T20:55:42+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-09T00:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing Cancelled.
- **2021-04-07T22:16:00+00:00** Informational Meeting held.
- **2021-04-09T17:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-12T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-23T20:54:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-23T20:54:39+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-18T21:59:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T15:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2021-06-21T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-22T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-23T14:47:28+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-24T18:12:30+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-24T23:13:00+00:00** Motion to refer to Committee on SB 762 carried.
- **2021-06-24T18:13:30+00:00** Rules suspended, read third time.
- **2021-06-25T02:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-25T15:38:17+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-25T17:29:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-25T18:34:29+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-25T18:55:16+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-25T18:35:29+00:00** Girod declared potential conflict of interest.
- **2021-06-25T20:29:03+00:00** Referred to SB 762. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-25T21:53:29+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-26T18:23:27+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-26T19:32:02+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-29T19:32:41+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-07-01T17:35:29+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-25T18:36:29+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- **2021-07-19T22:29:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-20T17:05:08+00:00** Chapter 592, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-08-20T17:10:35+00:00** Effective date, July 19, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0e43f2b8-7026-4c81-9656-ba05865d0758`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).