The 2007 Oregon Legislature passed the Collision Repairer Bill (SB 523-A, amending ORS 746.280), effective January 1, 2008, reinforcing consumers' right to select the auto body repair shop of their choice.

 

The Northwest Automotive Trades Association (NATA) supported this bill because it protects the rights of consumers, and confirms that they are the only party authorized by law to choose a collision repair provider. Click here to view the NATA Press Release & Full Text of SB 523-A.

 

Informative counter cards about the bill are available from NATA ($15 for 100 cards and plastic holder). Click here to view a sample, or order online now.

 

 

2007 Legislative Report

 

When the Legislative session opened in January of 2007 there was both great anticipation and trepidation. For the first time since 1989, Democrats controlled the House of Representatives, the State Senate and the Governor's office. With a single party in control of the entire legislating process, a lot more can be accomplished ina short period of time, but the end-product can also be somewhat less moderate since the majority party doesn't need to negotiate with the minority party as would occur when each party has some control in the process. The business community, which typically supports Republicans more than Democrats, was especially nervous while unions and environmental groups were giddy with the prospects of advancing bills which had been bottled up in previous sessions by Republican leaders.

 

In the end, there is always the good and the bad during a legislative session. As a whole, NATA did very well in stopping bad bills and advocating for good bills during the session.

 

Read more about the 2007 legislative session, including SB 523, SB 589, SB 978, HB 2374, and HB 3377. Click here for the complete report.