l9n/ Oregon

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1561

Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp State Program for production, processing and sale of hemp.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs State Department of Agriculture to develop Oregon Hemp Plan for establishment of Oregon Hemp Program for commercial production and sale of hemp. Changes term "industrial hemp" to "hemp." Becomes operative on date on which United States Department of Agriculture approves Oregon Hemp Plan.</i>] <b>Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp State Program for production, processing and sale of hemp. Changes term "industrial hemp" to "hemp." Requires department to conduct criminal records check of applicants for licensure to grow hemp. Allows department to identify and require by rule licensure for other activities related to hemp.</b> Merges determinations of guilt for certain offenses related to marijuana into single conviction. Removes from commercial marijuana offense possession of certain items. Directs Oregon Cannabis Commission to <i>determine framework for future governance</i>] <b>work collaboratively with Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Liquor Control Commission in administration</b> of Oregon Medical Marijuana Program <b>and report biennially on long-term strategic planning to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health and judiciary</b>. Specifies health care providers who may recommend medical use of marijuana to registry identification cardholder. <i>Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to establish by rule process to register medical marijuana grow sites. Defines "medical marijuana grow sites." Allows medical marijuana grow sites to apply for registration not later than September 1, 2020. Establishes plant production limits for medical marijuana grow sites registered by commission. Becomes operative June 1, 2020.</i>] <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to assess financial impact of cannabis tracking system and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to economic development and marijuana not later than December 31, 2020. Sunsets assessment on January 2, 2021.</b> <b>Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to adopt rules to develop compliance education programs for cannabis entities regulated by commission.</b> <b>Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

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 27 to March 8, 2020, 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 7 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 8 · stopped41 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days

JudiciaryFeb 3 to Feb 1411 days

Ways and MeansFeb 14 to Mar 8 · stopped23 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

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 27 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 3Introduced
  3. Sent to Judiciary
  4. Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
  6. Feb 13Heard in Judiciary
  7. Feb 14Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  8. Sent to Ways and Means
  9. Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  4. Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 13Work Session held.Senate
  7. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Feb 14Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  9. Mar 8In committee upon adjournment.Senate