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OregonSB 8392025 Regular SessionSenate

Relating to regulation of commercial vehicles.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Lower penalties for truck scale violations

Drivers who skip a required stop at a permanent truck scale displaying OPEN face a Class A traffic violation. The same penalty applies to failing to move right for a required weigh-in-motion check. These offenses are no longer Class B misdemeanors. Other listed failures to follow enforcement signs, signals, or officer directions remain Class B misdemeanors. The lower classification applies to offenses committed on or after the law’s effective date.

Faster court reporting with carrier exceptions

Oregon courts must send convictions for ignoring commercial-vehicle enforcement requirements under ORS 818.400 to the state transportation department. They must send these records within 24 hours after sentencing. Courts need not report ORS 825.990 convictions tied to violations of ORS 825.450 or ORS 825.470. That exception changes reporting, not the underlying offenses. These rules apply to records forwarded on or after the law’s effective date.

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: 83 • No: 14

House vote • 4/24/2025

Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.

Yes: 48 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

Yes: 24 • No: 5

legislature vote • 4/7/2025

Transportation: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2026.

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 17, 2025 Laws.

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    4/28/2025House

  5. President signed.

    4/28/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.

    4/24/2025House

  7. Second reading.

    4/23/2025House

  8. Recommendation: Do pass.

    4/23/2025House

  9. Referred to Transportation.

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/15/2025House

  11. Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Second reading.

    4/14/2025Senate

  13. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

    4/11/2025Senate

  14. Work Session held.

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Public Hearing held.

    2/3/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Transportation.

    1/17/2025Senate

  17. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • JCT Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    4/7/2025

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  • A-Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • Introduced

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  • Senate Amendments to Introduced

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