Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Provides that, in lieu of making a first appearance for a traffic violation citation, the person who is the previous owner of a vehicle may notify the court that the person has transferred interest in the vehicle and is not liable for the citation.
If a traffic ticket is sent to a person who sold a car before the traffic offense happened, the old owner may let the court know that they are not required to pay the ticket. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Provides that, in lieu of making a first appearance for a traffic violation citation, the person who is the previous owner of a vehicle may notify the court that the person has transferred interest in the vehicle and is not liable for the citation.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Public Hearing held. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1510 | Updates the terminology used to describe certain income earned by multinational corporations to reflect a change in the term used in federal law. | in_committee |
| SB 1599 | Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. | in_committee |
| HB 4041 | Reduces penalties for driving while suspended if the suspension is due to a conviction for criminal mischief resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or reckless driving. | introduced |
| HB 4092 | Prohibits a retailer from knowingly selling or offering for sale, and a retail platform operator from knowingly permitting a retailer to advertise or offer for sale, a child safety system that does not comply with federal standards or standards the Department of Transportation adopts by rule. | in_committee |
| SB 1544 | Makes changes to laws regulating dismantlers. | in_committee |
| HB 4007 | Defines "powered micromobility device"" for the vehicle code." | in_committee |
| HB 4008 | Establishes the Transit Funding Task Force and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation no later than December 1, 2026. | in_committee |
| HB 4081 | Makes changes to the highway worker photo radar laws. | in_committee |