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SB 1544 — Makes changes to laws regulating dismantlers.

Congress · introduced 2026-01-15

<b>Digest: The Act changes laws about dismantlers. The Act alters a defined term used in laws about funding public transit. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells ODOT to report on its progress with current requirements. The Act tells ODOT to create a database like WDOT has and create a transportation university like other states have. The Act tells the director of ODOT to use the central office for project delivery work instead of the regional offices. The Act ends the JCT. The Act changes laws about dismantlers. The Act says certain entities may get funds to provide public transportation services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Transportation to report on a required audit, progress in implementing design practices, establishing a transportation university and the creation of a database equivalent to one created by the State of Washington.</i>] [<i>Directs the Director of Transportation to centralize project delivery efforts.</i>] [<i>Eliminates the Joint Committee on Transportation.</i>] Makes changes to laws regulating dismantlers. Expands the definition of "qualified entity" for purposes of public transportation funding. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Sponsors

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Action timeline

  1. · state_upper — Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. · state_upper — Referred to Transportation.
  3. · state_upper — Public Hearing and Work Session held.
  4. · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
  5. · state_upper — Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
  6. · state_upper — Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
  7. · state_upper — Work Session held.
  8. · state_upper — Returned to Full Committee.
  9. · state_upper — Work Session held.
  10. · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
  11. · state_upper — Second reading.
  12. · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
  13. · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  14. · state_lower — Referred to Ways and Means.
  15. · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass.
  16. · state_lower — Second reading.
  17. · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.
  18. · state_upper — President signed.
  19. · state_lower — Speaker signed.
  20. · state_upper — Governor signed.
  21. · state_upper — Chapter 84, 2026 Laws.
  22. · state_upper — Effective date, June 5, 2026.

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Predicted vote

Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.

0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

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