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OregonHB 21552025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to transportation.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

8 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.

No local fees for snowmobiles and ATVs

Cities, counties, and state agencies cannot charge special use fees for snowmobiles or Class I ATVs on public lands or waters. The state registration fee takes the place of any local personal property or excise tax on snowmobiles. No other local registration or license fee for snowmobiles is allowed.

Stronger privacy for some vehicle and police records

Most vehicle records are public, but records for vehicles in the state's confidential registration program stay private and are for criminal justice use. Law enforcement may keep copies of police reports sent to the transportation department and share only non‑personal details with contractors who help them. Personal information stays protected. The law also uses a single definition of “law enforcement agency” for these rules.

Uniform state vehicle rules and local limits

Cities and counties cannot pass vehicle rules that conflict with state law on abandoned cars, equipment, size, weight, driving, or road use. Local governments also cannot require extra registrations, permits, bonds, or fees for people who must hold a state transportation certificate. General, non‑discriminatory business licenses and taxes are still allowed. Cities may set towing‑contract rules that match state law.

Cities can require a copy of your crash report

A city may require you to file a copy of the state accident report with a city department when a crash already requires a state report. The city keeps the copy confidential like other accident reports. This adds a local filing step only if your city adopts it.

Counties and districts can add registration fees

A county or local district can set a vehicle registration fee for vehicles registered at addresses in its area. If your vehicle is registered there, you pay that local fee in addition to state fees. The law does not set the fee amount.

Cities can change abandoned car towing rules

A city or county can replace the state's minimum abandoned‑vehicle towing steps with its own rules. Local road authorities can also add protections for owners or speed up the process. These local rules apply only to abandoned vehicles.

Clearer rules for driving and crash records

You can request a certified employment or nonemployment driving abstract. Unless you ask for the employment version, you get the nonemployment one. Certified abstracts generally leave out crashes and convictions older than three years, with limited legal exceptions. The agency may charge its standard fee for an abstract. Crash reports stay confidential for investigations, but people in the crash (or their representative or family) can get IDs, insurers, and witness names. The state also publishes statewide crash statistics.

More public DMV records, standard fees apply

You can inspect DMV records of traffic convictions and judgments. Trip permit and vehicle odometer records are public. The DMV may charge its standard fee to give driver license or permit information, and to share trip permit or odometer details. The agency does not release personal information.

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: 104 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 5/20/2025

Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed.

Yes: 53 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

JCT: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 22 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 319, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/7/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/16/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/9/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/5/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

    6/4/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

    6/3/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

    6/2/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

    5/29/2025Senate

  9. Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

    5/28/2025Senate

  10. Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

    5/27/2025Senate

  11. Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

    5/23/2025Senate

  12. Second reading.

    5/22/2025Senate

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

    5/22/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Transportation.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025House

  17. Second reading.

    5/19/2025House

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

    5/16/2025House

  19. Work Session held.

    5/12/2025House

  20. Public Hearing held.

    5/6/2025House

  21. Referred to Transportation.

    1/17/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/4/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    5/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    5/16/2025

    PDF

  • JCT Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    5/12/2025

    PDF

  • JCT Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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