KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Oregon

SB840 • 2025

Modifies and adds laws related to regulating vehicle drivers, vehicles, vehicle insurance, driver records, vehicle dealers and dismantlers.

Modifies and adds laws related to regulating vehicle drivers, vehicles, vehicle insurance, driver records, vehicle dealers and dismantlers.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 415, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  7. 2025-06-12 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-11 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-06-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-06-05 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.

  12. 2025-06-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  13. 2025-06-04 House

    Second reading.

  14. 2025-06-03 House

    Referred to Transportation.

  15. 2025-06-02 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 4--Campos, Linthicum, Neron Misslin, Thatcher.

  17. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  18. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-05-23 Senate

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

  20. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Transportation.

  26. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about vehicles, driver licenses, those who sell cars and those who take cars apart. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).
Modifies and adds laws related to regulating vehicle drivers, vehicles, <b>vehicle insurance, driver records,</b> vehicle dealers and dismantlers.
Relating to: Relating to transportation.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned