BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2348: Timber sale process

Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales.

Summary

Modifies the advertising process and options for certain state land and materials sales.
Adds standards for sales and transfers of certain state acquired lands.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2348

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 4, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2348

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 20, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 20, 2026Chapter 116, 2026 Laws.
Mar 20, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 6, 2026President signed.
Mar 6, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 24, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23, 2026ANR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 16, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2026AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2026AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Jan 9, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2348 (2023–24) County hospital funding · Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2024
HB 2348 (2019–20) Housing funds/quality award · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2348 (2017–18) Child sex crimes/fee waivers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2348 (2015–16) Local fireworks ordinances · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2348 (2013–14) Heavy haul industr corridors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2348 (2011–12) Workforce development system · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2348 (2009–10) Public health surcharges · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2348 (2007–08) Labor relations materials · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor