OR HB4137 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 65, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 65, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
If a traffic ticket is sent to a person who sold a car before the traffic offense happened, the old owner may let the court know that they are not required to pay the ticket. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Provides that, in lieu of making a first appearance for a traffic violation citation, the person who is the previous owner of a vehicle may notify the court that the person has transferred interest in the vehicle and is not liable for the citation.
Title
Relating to the transfer of interest in motor vehicles.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 65, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Linthicum. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Third reading. Carried by Cate. Passed. Ayes, 40; Absent, 1--Speaker Fahey; Excused, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Lively, Nelson, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wallan, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Bowman. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
