Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1164 — Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on the person's driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer.

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 March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act says a person can ask ODOT to add a note on their driver license, permit or ID card. The note will let police officers know that the person has a disability that makes it hard to communicate with the officer. To do this, the person will need to fill out a form and get a doctor or other listed health professional to confirm the disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on the person's driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer. Requires the person to submit an application to the department and have a health care professional verify the disability.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1164 do?
Digest: The Act says a person can ask ODOT to add a note on their driver license, permit or ID card. The note will let police officers know that the person has a disability that makes it hard to communicate with the officer. To do this, the person will need to fill out a form and get a doctor or other listed health professional to confirm the disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on the person's driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer. Requires the person to submit an application to the department and have a health care professional verify the disability.
Who sponsors SB 1164?
SB 1164 is sponsored by Jeff Golden (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1164?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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