l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2127

Makes various changes to the laws that govern franchise agreements between motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers, distributors and importers.

Became law as Chapter 50, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 12, 2025, 119 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes changes to the law that says what rights car makers and car dealers have in franchises. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.0). Makes various changes to the laws that govern franchise agreements between motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers, distributors and importers.

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 2025, 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 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionJan 17 to Apr 477 days

In the SenateApr 10 to Apr 2919 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 100 days

Labor and BusinessApr 10 to Apr 2111 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 56 days

With the GovernorMay 5 to May 127 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Apr 29 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence54–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 1 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 21

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 House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Feb 4Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. Apr 1Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. Apr 4Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 7Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Apr 10 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Apr 15Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Apr 17Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 21Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 22Read a second time
  7. Apr 29Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives May 1 – May 5

  1. May 1The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 54 to 0
  2. May 5Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 5 – Jun 6

  1. May 5Signed in the Senate
  2. May 12Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 6Became chapter 50 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 8Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 10First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 10Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  12. Apr 15Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. Apr 17Work Session held.Senate
  14. Apr 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. Apr 22Second reading.Senate
  16. Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Apr 28Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
  20. May 1House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  21. May 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 5President signed.Senate
  23. May 12Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 6Chapter 50, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives