SB 509 — Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission from adopting motor vehicle emission standards to implement California standards requiring that some or all medium- or heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles.
Last action — In Senate Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Digest: This Act stops the EQC from adopting, and stops the DEQ from enforcing, California rules that require some trucks sold in the state to have no emissions. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission from adopting motor vehicle emission standards to implement California standards requiring that some or all medium- or heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing such standards adopted prior to the effective date of the Act.
Bill Text
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Read SB 509 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- David Brock Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- David Brock Smith Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 509 do?
- Digest: This Act stops the EQC from adopting, and stops the DEQ from enforcing, California rules that require some trucks sold in the state to have no emissions. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission from adopting motor vehicle emission standards to implement California standards requiring that some or all medium- or heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing such standards adopted prior to the effective date of the Act.
- Who sponsors SB 509?
- SB 509 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 509?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 509?
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