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HB 4137

Oregon House bill in Session 2026R1.

Status: introduced. Latest action: February 23, 2026.

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.

Bill ID OR-2026R1-HB-4137
Session 2026R1
Status introduced
House introduced 2026-02-23
Transportation
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Jami Cate
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-23 Status introduced
2026-02-23 Latest Action Public Hearing held.
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