Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 596 — 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.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote 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

<b>Digest: 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).</b> [<i>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).</i>] Provides that a [<i>person</i>]<b> veteran with a disability is</b> eligible for a veterans' recognition registration plate <b>and</b> may request a waiver of the surcharge imposed for the plate. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation to cover the waivers.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 596 do?
<b>Digest: 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).</b> [<i>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).</i>] Provides that a [<i>person</i>]<b> veteran with a disability is</b> eligible for a veterans' recognition registration plate <b>and</b> may request a waiver of the surcharge imposed for the plate. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation to cover the waivers.
Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Shannon Isadore (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), and Mark Meek (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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