SB 1538 — Relating to driving privileges.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2019.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓Passed House
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2018. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 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
Eliminates probationary driver permits. Standardizes requirements for hardship permits. Eliminates certain driving privilege suspensions. Expands list of persons granted driving privileges in this state to include members of commissioned corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and members' spouses under certain conditions.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 1538 on the official Oregon source →Action History
-
Effective date, January 1, 2019.
-
Chapter 76, 2018 Laws.
-
Governor signed.
-
Speaker signed.
-
President signed.
-
Monnes Anderson granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.
-
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
-
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Olson. Passed.
-
Rules suspended. Carried over to March 2, 2018 Calendar.
-
Second reading.
-
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
-
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
-
Referred to Judiciary.
-
Vote explanation filed by Monnes Anderson.
-
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
-
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow, Winters. Passed.
-
Second reading.
-
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
-
Work Session held.
-
Public Hearing held.
-
Referred to Judiciary.
-
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
-
Presession Released to the Public.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 10% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Not Voting |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Nay |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A. Richard Vial | — | Yea |
| Andy Olson | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Post | — | Yea |
| Duane Stark | — | Yea |
| Jeff Barker | — | Yea |
| Jennifer Williamson | — | Yea |
| Karin Power | — | Yea |
| Mitch Greenlick | — | Yea |
| Sherrie Sprenger | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 23% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Nay |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Not Voting |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Nay |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Nay |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Not Voting |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1538 do?
- Eliminates probationary driver permits. Standardizes requirements for hardship permits. Eliminates certain driving privilege suspensions. Expands list of persons granted driving privileges in this state to include members of commissioned corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and members' spouses under certain conditions.
- What is the current status of SB 1538?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1538?
- Track SB 1538 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB 1538
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB 1538
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →