Oregon · Senate Bill 9 · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the field offices of the Department of Transportation located in rural counties to prioritize requests for drive tests when the request is…

SB 9 Sponsored by Todd Nash and 3 others Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 28, 2025

What it does

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

The Act says that the DMV should prioritize drive tests offered in rural Oregon to folks who live in rural Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the field offices of the Department of Transportation located in rural counties to prioritize requests for drive tests when the request is from an applicant who lives in rural Oregon or within 50 miles of the field office.

Read the full official title (39 words)

Directs the field offices of the Department of Transportation located in rural counties to prioritize requests for drive tests when the request is from an applicant who lives in rural Oregon or within 50 miles of the field office.

Every action

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

Show the 9 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 with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Joint Transportation
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Nash. Passed.28–0 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Transportation. · Joint Transportation
  1. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Joint Transportation
  2. HouseSecond reading.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.52–2 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 216, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 28–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Excused · 1

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

Passed 52–2
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 52 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 1 no Republicans: 21 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 52

No · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 Joint Transportation Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 10

Excused · 2

 10–0

Sponsors

The 4 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

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.