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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 840

Modifies and adds laws related to regulating vehicle drivers, vehicles, vehicle insurance, driver records, vehicle dealers and dismantlers.

Became law as Chapter 415, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 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 vehicles, driver licenses, those who sell cars and those who take cars apart. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Modifies and adds laws related to regulating vehicle drivers, vehicles, <b>vehicle insurance, driver records,</b> vehicle dealers and dismantlers.

Its course

January 13 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 action26 actions on 23 days

In the SenateJan 13 to May 29136 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

TransportationJan 17 to May 23126 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 reading26–0

    Passed · May 29 · 4 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–0

    Passed · Jun 13 · 19 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 23

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 Jan 13 – May 29

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Transportation
  3. Feb 3Heard in Transportation
  4. Feb 18Heard in Transportation
  5. Apr 21Heard in Transportation
  6. May 13Heard in Transportation
  7. May 19Heard in Transportation
  8. May 23Transportation recommended it as amended
  9. May 27Read a second time
  10. May 29Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

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, 41 to 0

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 415 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Transportation.Senate
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 21Work Session held.Senate
  6. May 13Work Session held.Senate
  7. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  8. May 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  9. May 27Second reading.Senate
  10. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  11. May 29Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Senate
  12. Jun 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 3Referred to Transportation.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 5Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 9Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 11Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 12Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 17President signed.Senate
  23. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 24Governor signed.Senate
  25. Jul 2Chapter 415, 2025 Laws.Senate
  26. Jul 2Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate