Relating to regulation of commercial vehicles.
SB 839 modifies the regulations that govern how commercial vehicles must comply with enforcement requirements. It clarifies specific situations where drivers and owners of commercial vehicles must stop for weight or size checks, such as at open truck scales or when directed by an officer. The bill introduces exceptions for certain vehicles, like empty log trucks, from stopping at 'OPEN' signs under specific conditions. Significantly, it reclassifies the penalties for non-compliance, making failure to stop at an 'OPEN' sign or for a weigh-in-motion scale a Class A traffic violation, while failure to obey a direct instruction from an officer remains a Class B misdemeanor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill text was finalized for printing as an Enrolled version, incorporating formatting changes and reorganizing sections. The substantive policy content regarding commercial vehicle regulations remains unchanged from the A-Engrossed version.
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No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and structural reorganization occurred.
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Header changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate final version ready for printing.
Removed summary section and replaced with chapter heading; summary is not part of the enacted law.
Reordered sections for final printing format; content of ORS 810.370, 818.400, and 825.017 remains substantively identical.
Added page number and bill identifier footer for official printing purposes.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
24–5
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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