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Oregon Legislature · HB 3178 · Chaptered (Chapter 81)

Requires a seller in a motor vehicle transaction that involves a retail installment contract or lease agreement to make a good faith effort to sell the retail installment contract or lease agreement to a lender on the ex

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Officially: “Requires a seller in a motor vehicle transaction that involves a retail installment contract or lease agreement to make a good faith effort to sell the retail installment contract or lease agreement to a lender on the exact terms that the seller and buyer negotiated.” Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

Digest: Sets out rules a seller must follow when making a sale or lease of a motor vehicle that involves installment payments. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires a seller in a motor vehicle transaction that involves a retail installment contract or lease agreement to make a good faith effort to sell the retail installment contract or lease agreement to a lender on the exact terms that the seller and buyer negotiated. Requires the seller to undertake certain actions if the lender does not
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Jan 13, 2025

House

Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. · Jan 17, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · Feb 4, 2025

House

Work Session held. · Apr 1, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. · Apr 4, 2025

House

Second reading. · Apr 7, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar. · Apr 8, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar. · Apr 9, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. · Apr 10, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Labor and Business. · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Second reading. · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. · May 1, 2025

Senate

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. · May 6, 2025

House

Speaker signed. · May 8, 2025

House

President signed. · May 8, 2025

Senate

Governor signed. · May 14, 2025

House

Chapter 81, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. · Jun 6, 2025

House

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Nathan SosaKathleen TaylorJohn LivelyWlnsvey CamposLew FrederickDeb PattersonWilly ChotzenDacia Grayber

Recorded votes

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House · 2025-05-06 · Aye 49, Excused 9, Excused for Business 2
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate · 2025-05-01 · Aye 24, Excused 3, Nay 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-24 · Aye 5
Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House · 2025-04-10 · Aye 53, Excused for Business 3, Excused 4
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-01 · Excused 2, Aye 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 81, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (Jun 6, 2025).