Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Transportation Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 689
Creates the Oregon Rail Department.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act creates a new agency to govern rail in Oregon. The new agency name is the Oregon Rail Department. Transfers duties of governing rail from ODOT to the ORD. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.9). Creates the Oregon Rail Department. Creates the State Rail Board. Transfers the duties and functions of the Department of Transportation relating to rail to the Oregon Rail Department. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
TransportationJan 17 to Jun 27 · stopped161 days
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 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Transportation
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Transportation, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate