l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 159

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue qualifying owners veterans' recognition registration plates for use on mopeds and motorcycles.

Became law as Chapter 165, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 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 says that owners of motorcycles and mopeds may also get veterans' plates if the owner qualifies. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue qualifying owners veterans' recognition registration plates for use on mopeds and motorcycles.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Court Boice

    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 19 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    JudiciaryJan 17 to Feb 2438 days

    Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsFeb 24 to Apr 742 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 1939 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

    Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransApr 15 to May 1530 days

    With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Apr 10 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

      Passed · May 19 · 8 present

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

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

    In the Senate Jan 13 – Apr 10

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 18Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 24Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    5. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    6. Mar 11Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    7. Apr 1Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    8. Apr 7Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it
    9. Read a second time
    10. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 19

    1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 15Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    3. May 6Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    4. May 13Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    5. May 15Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

    1. May 20Signed in the Senate
    2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 27Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 165 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Feb 18Work Session held.Senate
    4. Feb 24Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
    5. Feb 24Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs by order of the President.Senate
    6. Mar 11Public Hearing held.Senate
    7. Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
    8. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    9. Apr 7Second reading.Senate
    10. Apr 8Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
    11. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    12. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
    13. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    14. Apr 15Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
    15. May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    16. May 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
    17. May 15Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    18. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
    19. May 19Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 20President signed.Senate
    21. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 27Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 6Chapter 165, 2025 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate