Oregon · Senate Bill 417 · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions related to relocating or reconstructing outdoor advertising signs.

SB 417 Sponsored by Aaron Woods Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 12, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act makes changes to billboard laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). Modifies provisions related to relocating or reconstructing outdoor advertising signs. Specifies acceptable documentation to prove landowner consent when applying for an outdoor advertising sign permit.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Transportation. · Joint Transportation
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Joint Transportation
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Transportation
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Transportation
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.29–0 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  10. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  11. CommitteeWithout recommendation as to passage and be referred to Transportation. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  12. CommitteeReferred to Transportation by order of Speaker. · Joint Transportation
  1. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Transportation
  2. HouseSecond reading.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.48–1 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 69, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 1

Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. · Full House

Passed 48–1
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 1 Not voting 11
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 1

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 Joint Transportation Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 9

Excused · 3

 9–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Transportation.
Members

Yes · 5

Excused · 2

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.