Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Transportation Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1543
Modifies membership of the Oregon Transportation Commission.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes changes to OTC and tells the OTC to make a policy about how to handle debt for road projects. The Act says that ODOT may still ask to issue bonds, but first it must let the OTC know and review the request. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4). Modifies membership of the Oregon Transportation Commission. Directs the commission to develop a debt financing management policy for all forms of debt financing issued to finance highway projects. Provides that before the Department of Transportation may request the State Treasurer to issue bonds, the department must first submit the proposed request to the Oregon Transportation Commission for review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action6 actions on 4 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
TransportationFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 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 Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Transportation
- Heard in Transportation
- Feb 9Heard in Transportation
- Feb 16Heard in Transportation
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Transportation.Senate
- Feb 2Informational Meeting held.Senate
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate