Oregon · Senate Bill 596 · 2025 Regular Session

Provides that a veteran with a disability is eligible for a veterans' recognition registration plate and may request a waiver of the surcharge…

SB 596 Sponsored by Wlnsvey Campos Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

The Act says some veterans may ask ODOT to waive the surcharge for the veteran plate. Gives money to ODOT to cover the costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.3). [ Digest: The Act says a person who qualifies for a veteran car plate may ask ODOT to waive the surcharge for the plate. Gives money to ODOT to cover the costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). ] Provides that a [ person ] veteran with a disability is…

Read the full title (106 words)

The Act says some veterans may ask ODOT to waive the surcharge for the veteran plate. Gives money to ODOT to cover the costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.3). [ Digest: The Act says a person who qualifies for a veteran car plate may ask ODOT to waive the surcharge for the plate. Gives money to ODOT to cover the costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). ] Provides that a [ person ] veteran with a disability is eligible for a veterans' recognition registration plate and may request a waiver of the surcharge imposed for the plate. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation to cover the waivers.

Read the full official title (27 words)

Provides that a veteran with a disability is eligible for a veterans' recognition registration plate and may request a waiver of the surcharge imposed for the plate.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs. · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. CommitteeWork Session cancelled. · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  5. CommitteeWork Session cancelled. · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  6. CommitteePublic Hearing and Work Session held. · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  7. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  8. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · Joint Ways and Means
  9. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 4

Excused · 1

 4–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.