Bill Commons

OR SB 1544

enacted

Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did OR SB 1544 pass?

Yes. OR SB 1544 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Effective date, June 5, 2026.

What is OR SB 1544 about?

</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Transportation to report on a required audit, progress in implementing design practices, establishing a transportation university and the creation of a database equivalent to one created by the State of Washington.</i>] [<i>Directs the Director of Transportation to centralize project delivery efforts.</i>] [<i>Eliminates the Joint Committee on Transportation.</i>] Makes changes to laws regulating dismantlers. Expands the definition of "qualified entity" for purposes of public transportation funding. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Description

</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Transportation to report on a required audit, progress in implementing design practices, establishing a transportation university and the creation of a database equivalent to one created by the State of Washington.</i>] [<i>Directs the Director of Transportation to centralize project delivery efforts.</i>] [<i>Eliminates the Joint Committee on Transportation.</i>] Makes changes to laws regulating dismantlers. Expands the definition of "qualified entity" for purposes of public transportation funding. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Effective date, June 5, 2026.
Bill type
bill
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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    Effective date, June 5, 2026.

  2. 2026-04-06

    Chapter 84, 2026 Laws.

  3. 2026-03-31

    Governor signed.

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  4. 2026-03-06

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    President signed.

    passage

  6. 2026-03-05

    Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-03-04

    Second reading.

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  8. 2026-03-03

    Recommendation: Do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Ways and Means.

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-03

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-03

    Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.

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  12. 2026-03-02

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-27

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-27

    Work Session held.

  15. 2026-02-26

    Work Session held.

  16. 2026-02-26

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2026-02-23

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.

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  18. 2026-02-19

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

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  19. 2026-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-17

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  21. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Transportation.

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-02

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Suzanne Weber: yes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-27 · pass · 48-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 28-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: absent
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: absent
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Cedric Hayden: yes
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 55-0

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: yes
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Matt Bunch: yes
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: yes
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Ed Diehl: yes
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
    • Mark Gamba: yes
    • Court Boice: yes
    • Annessa Hartman: absent
    • Cyrus Javadi: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Julie Fahey: yes
    • Mark Owens: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: yes
    • Darin Harbick: yes
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Boomer Wright: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Darcey Edwards: absent
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Emily McIntire: yes
    • Jules Walters: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: yes
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: absent
    • Anna Scharf: yes
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Tom Andersen: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • Sue Rieke Smith: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Ken Helm: yes
    • Rick Lewis: yes
    • Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: absent
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1544

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