Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3798: Relating to electric vehicle fire training for emergency responders.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act tells DPSST to give training on how to respond to fires caused by certain types of batteries and electric vehicles. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to collaborate with the State Fire Marshal to deliver training to emergency responders on responding to fires resulting from lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles. Provides that the department shall serve as the lead agency in delivering training.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to electric vehicle fire training for emergency responders.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to electric vehicle fire training for emergency responders. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall collaborate with the State Fire Marshal to deliver training to emergency responders on responding to fires resulting from lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles and the potential risks to surrounding vegetation and structures posed by such fires. The department shall be the lead agency responsible for delivering training under this section. (2) The training described under this section may be delivered independently or jointly by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and the State Fire Marshal. SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1,000,000, to deliver the training described under section 1 of this 2025 Act. matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC 4344
Sponsors
- Shelly Boshart Davis (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Dacia Grayber (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Common questions
- What is HB3798?
- HB3798 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to electric vehicle fire training for emergency responders.
- What does HB3798 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to electric vehicle fire training for emergency responders.
- What is the status of HB3798?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3798?
- Shelly Boshart Davis (R, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3798?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3798
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.