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OregonHB 25302025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to school buses.

Sponsored By: Boomer Wright (Republican), Rep Neron

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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

Schools gain cameras and bus-fine revenue

Oregon education providers can hire private companies to install, run, and maintain school bus stop-arm cameras. Eligible providers include school districts, public preschool and early learning providers, education service districts, and the Oregon School for the Deaf. Youth corrections, juvenile detention, and programs funded under the specified special education law also qualify. Providers must agree with a police agency and follow public contracting rules and applicable union agreements. Cameras must capture the violation's date, time, location, and license plate number without photographing drivers or students on the bus. Providers must notify bus drivers and appropriate staff and post a warning sign on the bus. Employees cannot be required to handle camera installation, operation, or maintenance unless the contract provides otherwise. Employment conditions cannot require help issuing tickets, except when required by police or for court proceedings. Drivers remain free to report violations. Camera images and video can be used only to investigate a violation or crime. Cities and counties must send all money they receive from qualifying convictions to the provider that installed the camera. This applies only when that camera supplied the ticket evidence; the law sets no amount or spending restriction.

Drivers face camera-based school bus citations

Oregon police can use school bus camera evidence to ticket drivers who fail to stop for bus safety lights. The police agency must have an agreement with the education provider. An officer must review the evidence and sign the ticket; no officer needs to witness the violation. Tickets must be mailed to registered owners within 10 business days of the violation. Owners have 30 days from mailing to respond. The law presumes the owner was driving, a warning sign was posted, and bus lights were working and activated. Those assumptions can be challenged. Owners who were not driving can mail a sworn certificate of innocence and a copy of their driver license. Qualifying tickets must be dismissed without a court appearance. A ticket can be reissued only once if the owner appears to have been driving. Businesses and public agencies can seek dismissal within 30 days by identifying the employee, renter, or lessee who drove. They must provide that person's driver license number, name, and address; police can then ticket the identified driver. Fines remain the same as for violations caught by other means. Failure to respond can lead to a default judgment after notice. A person can seek relief from a failure-to-appear judgment for excusable neglect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Boomer Wright

    Republican • House

  • Rep Neron

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Bobby Levy

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 15

Senate vote • 5/19/2025

Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.

Yes: 22 • No: 7

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Education: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.

Yes: 44 • No: 7

House vote • 4/9/2025

Education: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 198, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    5/28/2025House

  3. President signed.

    5/20/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/20/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.

    5/19/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.

    5/15/2025Senate

  7. Second reading.

    5/14/2025Senate

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

    5/14/2025Senate

  9. Work Session held.

    5/7/2025Senate

  10. Public Hearing held.

    4/30/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Education.

    4/21/2025Senate

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

    4/21/2025Senate

  13. Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed.

    4/17/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

    4/16/2025House

  15. Second reading.

    4/15/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  17. Work Session held.

    4/9/2025House

  18. Public Hearing held.

    4/7/2025House

  19. Referred to Education.

    1/17/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • HED Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -4 (Adopted)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HED Amendment -4 (Proposed)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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