l9n/ Oregon

2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1556

Declares that person 21 years of age or older legally should be able to possess, transfer or produce marijuana.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 7, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Declares that person 21 years of age or older legally should be able to possess, transfer or produce marijuana. Directs Legislative Assembly to enact laws that define, limit or otherwise regulate possession, transfer, production and taxation of marijuana. Specifies certain components of such laws. Makes possession of marijuana in certain amounts legal. Becomes operative January 1, 2015. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Michael Dembrow, Elizabeth Steiner

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Jeff Barker, Phil Barnhart, Lew Frederick, Paul Holvey

Its course

February 3 to March 7, 2014, 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 7 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

JudiciaryFeb 3 to Feb 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

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 Feb 3 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 3Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 13Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 17Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 7Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 3Referred to Judiciary, then Rules.Senate
  3. Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 13Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and refer to Rules by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng).Senate
  6. Feb 17Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. Refer to Rules by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)Senate
  7. Mar 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate