HB 3323 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to traffic offenses; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Authorizes a driver improvement course as an alternative to conviction of a traffic violation for a person 18 years of age or less whose driving record shows no prior convictions of traffic offenses. Provides exception if person has already taken a driver improvement course. Directs the Department of Transportation to establish standards for the driver improvement courses and maintain a routinely updated list of providers. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that driver improvement courses are only available to young drivers who have never taken one before, to remove specific fine violations from the scope, and to change the effective date from a delayed implementation to immediate passage with a January 2026 operative date.

Scope change

The bill now applies to all traffic violations for drivers under 18 with clean records, not just specific fine violations, and includes an explicit exception for those who have previously completed a driver improvement course.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exception preventing drivers who have already taken a driver improvement course from using it again to avoid conviction.

SCOPE

Removed the limitation to 'specific fine traffic violations' so the course option now applies to all Class D and specific fine violations for young drivers.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 91 days after adjournment to immediate passage with rules becoming operative on January 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Added new form requirements to explicitly inform drivers that the course is only available to those who have not previously taken one.

Added a new section clarifying that this bill does not impact existing local court diversion programs.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors