---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Elliott State Research Forest; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Establishes Elliott State Research Forest consisting of lands formerly constituting Elliott State Forest."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2022R1"
identifier: "SB 1546"
citation: "Oregon SB 1546 (2022R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Brock Smith", "Ken Helm", "Lee Beyer"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-02-01T15:05:58+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-01T17:10:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d2b849e-e2f8-4713-bb76-34df09b6a676"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/Overview/SB1546"
source_hash: "aacad9de35be0ac81dcfc762b2d4cebab2cf9e9e51a8ece9f86a87f91d075776"
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 1546 (2022R1) — Relating to Elliott State Research Forest; and prescribing an effective date.

Establishes Elliott State Research Forest consisting of lands formerly constituting Elliott State Forest.

## 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/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/B-Engrossed)
5. **JWM Amendment -A2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22353)
6. **SNRWR Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/21773)
7. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1546/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. — **22–4** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **3–1** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **38–6** (pass) · legislature
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm, Smith DB. Passed. — **50–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Brock Smith — primary (person)
- Ken Helm — primary (person)
- Lee Beyer — primary (person)
- Anna Scharf — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Kennemer — cosponsor (person)
- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Witt — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Reardon — cosponsor (person)
- Karin Power — cosponsor (person)
- Lew Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Armitage — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Susan McLain — cosponsor (person)
- Travis Nelson — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)
- Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-01T15:05:58+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T16:27:56+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery, then Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T21:01:00+00:00** Informational Meeting held.
- **2022-02-03T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2022-02-08T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-10T22:06:54+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-10T22:06:55+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-17T14:54:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23T16:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2022-02-23T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-25T03:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-26T01:00:01+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-28T17:21:40+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-01T22:21:15+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-01T22:35:44+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01T23:57:05+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T14:29:37+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-03T18:11:08+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-04T01:02:05+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helm, Smith DB. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04T01:03:05+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Holvey.
- **2022-03-08T20:06:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-08T23:24:20+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-24T18:16:55+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-04-01T17:03:00+00:00** Chapter 89, 2022 Laws.
- **2022-04-01T17:10:00+00:00** Effective date, June 3, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d2b849e-e2f8-4713-bb76-34df09b6a676`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).