l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 546

Directs Department of Transportation to include on driver license examination at least two questions pertaining to practices necessary for safe operation of vehicle around motorcyclists.

Became law as Chapter 810, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 23, 2009, 157 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Department of Transportation to include on driver license examination at least two questions pertaining to practices necessary for safe operation of vehicle around motorcyclists. Requires person of any age applying for first time for motorcycle endorsement to complete motorcycle rider education course. Increases motorcycle endorsement fees. <i>Allows person to enter into motorcycle improvement agreement if person is cited for operating motorcycle without holding motorcycle endorsement. Allows dismissal of charge upon successful completion of motorcycle rider education course.</i>] Directs Department of Transportation to phase in motorcycle rider education course program for persons 21 years of age and older.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

February 16 to July 23, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 16 to Jun 17121 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Business and TransportationFeb 23 to May 167 days

Ways and MeansMay 1 to May 5 · moved on4 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 5 to Jun 9 · moved on35 days

Ways and MeansJun 9 to Jun 167 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 247 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 17 to Jun 192 days

Ways and MeansJun 19 to Jun 234 days

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 2329 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Jun 17 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–25

    Passed · Jun 24 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 1

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 16 – Jun 17

  1. Feb 16Introduced
  2. Feb 23Sent to Business and Transportation
  3. Apr 2Heard in Business and Transportation
  4. Apr 16Heard in Business and Transportation
  5. May 1Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 5Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  8. May 14Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Jun 9Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jun 11Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 16Ways and Means recommended it
  13. Read a second time
  14. Jun 17Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Jun 18 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 19Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 24Read a second time
  5. Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 25

To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 23

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 23Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 810 of Oregon Laws 2009
  5. In force from January 1, 2010
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 23Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
  3. Apr 2Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 16Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 1Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
  6. May 1Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. May 5Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
  8. May 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  9. Jun 9Work Session held.Senate
  10. Jun 9Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  11. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Jun 16Second reading.Senate
  14. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Walker. Passed.Senate
  15. Jun 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 19Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Schaufler. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  21. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 23Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jul 23Chapter 810, 2009 Laws.Senate
  24. Jul 23Effective date, January 1, 2010.Senate