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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date."
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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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
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legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
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session: "2026R1"
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identifier: "SB 1544"
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citation: "Oregon SB 1544 (2026R1)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 11
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action_count: 22
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00"
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last_action: "2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95502fa3-b2f7-4079-9ef6-5180909c810c"
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source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1544"
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source_hash: "026e99845adff288622d7c572429221306d530bd3f4c165401ccad1d3328ccbd"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
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---
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# Oregon SB 1544 (2026R1) — Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.
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</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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1544/Introduced)
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2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1544/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
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3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1544/A-Engrossed)
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4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1544/B-Engrossed)
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5. **JWM Amendment -A7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30746)
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6. **SCT Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30480)
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7. **SCT Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30510)
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8. **SCT Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30570)
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9. **SCT Amendment -6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30585)
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10. **Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1544/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
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11. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1544/Enrolled)
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## Votes
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- Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · upper
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- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **48–0** (pass) · legislature
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- Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. — **55–0** (pass) · lower
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- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00** Referred to Transportation. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-17T01:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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- **2026-02-19T23:19:50+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-02-19T23:19:51+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-23T19:48:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-26T23:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
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- **2026-02-26T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
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- **2026-02-27T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
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- **2026-02-27T22:03:21+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-02T19:48:26+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-03T19:48:11+00:00** Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-03-03T20:07:49+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-03T22:42:22+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-03T23:49:48+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-04T22:25:04+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-05T19:41:17+00:00** Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-03-06T16:59:18+00:00** President signed. `passage`
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- **2026-03-06T19:23:54+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
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- **2026-03-31T21:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-06T18:50:36+00:00** Chapter 84, 2026 Laws.
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- **2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00** Effective date, June 5, 2026.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95502fa3-b2f7-4079-9ef6-5180909c810c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).
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