l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 536

Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits use of single-use checkout bags except in certain cases. Allows Department of Environmental Quality to impose civil penalty. Prohibits local governments from imposing charges on checkout bags or other bags provided to customers. Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 10 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action9 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 10 to Jun 30 · stopped171 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 144 days

Environment and Natural ResourcesJan 14 to May 2108 days

RulesMay 2 to Jun 30 · stopped59 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 2

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 10 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 14Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
  3. Feb 8Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  4. Mar 3Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Apr 21Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
  6. May 2Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
  7. Sent to Rules
  8. Jun 1Heard in Rules
  9. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 14Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
  3. Feb 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 3Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 21Work Session held.Senate
  6. May 2Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
  7. May 2Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  8. Jun 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  9. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate