republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2026r1/sb-1544.md

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Bill	Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.	</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.	us/states/or	Oregon Legislative Assembly	2026R1	SB 1544	Oregon SB 1544 (2026R1)	bill		enacted		11	22	4	2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00	2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/95502fa3-b2f7-4079-9ef6-5180909c810c	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1544	026e99845adff288622d7c572429221306d530bd3f4c165401ccad1d3328ccbd	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-or

Oregon SB 1544 (2026R1) — Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.

] [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.] [Directs the Director of Transportation to centralize project delivery efforts.] [Eliminates the Joint Committee on Transportation.] 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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Senate Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
3. A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
4. B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
5. JWM Amendment -A7 (committee substitute) — source
6. SCT Amendment -2 (committee substitute) — source
7. SCT Amendment -4 (committee substitute) — source
8. SCT Amendment -5 (committee substitute) — source
9. SCT Amendment -6 (committee substitute) — source
10. Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
11. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed. — 28–0 (pass) · upper
• Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 48–0 (pass) · legislature
• Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. — 55–0 (pass) · lower
• Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 5–0 (pass) · upper

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00 Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
• 2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00 Referred to Transportation. referral-committee
• 2026-02-17T01:02:00+00:00 Public Hearing and Work Session held.
• 2026-02-19T23:19:50+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) committee-passage-favorable
• 2026-02-19T23:19:51+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. referral-committee
• 2026-02-23T19:48:00+00:00 Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development. referral-committee
• 2026-02-26T23:03:00+00:00 Returned to Full Committee.
• 2026-02-26T23:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2026-02-27T16:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2026-02-27T22:03:21+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) committee-passage-favorable
• 2026-03-02T19:48:26+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
• 2026-03-03T19:48:11+00:00 Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed. passage, reading-3
• 2026-03-03T20:07:49+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
• 2026-03-03T22:42:22+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means. referral-committee
• 2026-03-03T23:49:48+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass. committee-passage-favorable
• 2026-03-04T22:25:04+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
• 2026-03-05T19:41:17+00:00 Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. passage, reading-3
• 2026-03-06T16:59:18+00:00 President signed. passage
• 2026-03-06T19:23:54+00:00 Speaker signed. passage
• 2026-03-31T21:30:00+00:00 Governor signed. executive-signature
• 2026-04-06T18:50:36+00:00 Chapter 84, 2026 Laws.
• 2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00 Effective date, June 5, 2026.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/95502fa3-b2f7-4079-9ef6-5180909c810c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).