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OregonHB 21542025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to county safety corridors.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher fines in safety corridors and zones

When an officer marks your ticket as in a highway work zone, a posted school zone, or a safety corridor, the presumptive fines are $875 for Class A, $525 for Class B, $325 for Class C, and $225 for Class D. Any state surcharge under ORS 1.188 is added. In county safety corridors, courts set minimum fines for certain crimes: at least 20% of the statutory maximum for listed misdemeanors, and at least 2% for listed felonies. The listed crimes are reckless driving, DUII, hit-and-run driver duties, criminal driving while suspended or revoked, and fleeing or trying to elude police. The corridor rules also cover Class A or B violations and Class C or D speed-related violations. Counties must post signs in safety corridors warning that fines are doubled. These penalties apply to offenses committed on or after the Act’s effective date.

Counties can set road safety corridors

County boards can name up to two county road segments as safety corridors at a time. They must first adopt clear, objective rules for picking them. The rules must require regular community meetings, extra enforcement, engineering fixes, infrastructure work, and public outreach. This only applies to county roads the county controls.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2025

Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed.

Yes: 56 • No: 1

legislature vote • 2/24/2025

JCT: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 5, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    3/26/2025House

  3. President signed.

    3/20/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/20/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.

    3/18/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 03-18 by unanimous consent.

    3/17/2025Senate

  7. Second reading.

    3/13/2025Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    3/13/2025Senate

  9. Referred to Transportation.

    3/11/2025Senate

  10. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    3/10/2025Senate

  11. Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed.

    3/6/2025House

  12. Second reading.

    3/4/2025House

  13. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    2/28/2025House

  14. Work Session held.

    2/24/2025House

  15. Public Hearing held.

    2/11/2025House

  16. Referred to Transportation.

    1/17/2025House

  17. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    2/28/2025

    PDF

  • JCT Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • JCT Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/11/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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