Oregon 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 17 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 4147 — Relating to school buses.

Last action — Chapter 43, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on March 27, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    4 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Digest: Authorizes the use of stop arm cameras on school buses to record people who do not stop for bus safety lights. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Permits an education provider to have stop arm cameras on school buses for the purpose of recording persons who fail to stop for bus safety lights. Permits a law enforcement agency to issue a citation for failure to stop for bus safety lights based on photographs or video if certain other conditions are met.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter 43, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.

  2. Governor signed.

  3. President signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.

  6. Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.

  7. Carried over to 03-04 by unanimous consent.

  8. Second reading.

  9. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  10. Work Session held.

  11. Public Hearing held.

  12. Referred to Education.

  13. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.

  15. Second reading.

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  17. Work Session held.

  18. Public Hearing held.

  19. Referred to Education.

  20. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (65)

65 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.

Passed 25 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 6100
Unaffiliated 6301
Total 25401
% of votes cast 83%13%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Steiner — Yea
Aaron Woods — Not Voting
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.

Passed 49 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Republican 14401
Democrat 27103
Total 49506
% of votes cast 82%8%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Yea
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Not Voting
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Not Voting
James Hieb — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Not Voting
John Lively Democrat Not Voting
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Nay
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4147 do?
Digest: Authorizes the use of stop arm cameras on school buses to record people who do not stop for bus safety lights. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Permits an education provider to have stop arm cameras on school buses for the purpose of recording persons who fail to stop for bus safety lights. Permits a law enforcement agency to issue a citation for failure to stop for bus safety lights based on photographs or video if certain other conditions are met.
Who sponsors HB 4147?
HB 4147 is sponsored by Mark Gamba (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Emily McIntire (Republican), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Nancy Nathanson (Democrat), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Ken Helm (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Court Boice (Republican), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Hoa Nguyen (Democrat), Janelle Bynum, Courtney Neron, Michael Dembrow, Maxine Dexter, and Aaron Woods.
What is the current status of HB 4147?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.
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