l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1036

Limits a tower's authority to independently tow a motor vehicle.

Became law as Chapter 416, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 126 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about towing. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Limits a tower's authority to independently tow a motor vehicle. Clarifies where a tow vehicle may park while monitoring a parking facility.

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 18 to July 2, 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 action25 actions on 20 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to May 29100 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 180 days

TransportationFeb 18 to May 2798 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 1315 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 29 to Jun 35 days

TransportationJun 3 to Jun 41 day

With the GovernorJun 13 to Jun 2411 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading22–4

    Passed · May 29 · 4 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading34–6

    Passed · Jun 13 · 20 present

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 18 – May 29

  1. Feb 18Introduced
  2. Sent to Transportation
  3. Apr 7Heard in Transportation
  4. May 12Heard in Transportation
  5. May 19Heard in Transportation
  6. May 20Heard in Transportation
  7. May 27Transportation recommended it
  8. Read a second time
  9. May 29Passed the Senate, 22 to 4

In the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 13

  1. Jun 2Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 3Sent to Transportation
  3. Jun 4Transportation recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 13Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 6

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 2Became chapter 416 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 18Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to Transportation.Senate
  3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. May 12Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  6. May 20Work Session held.Senate
  7. May 27Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  8. May 27Second reading.Senate
  9. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  10. May 29Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  11. Jun 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 3Referred to Transportation.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 5Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 9Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 11Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 12Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 17President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 24Governor signed.Senate
  24. Jul 2Chapter 416, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Jul 2Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate