l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 581

Establishes Truth in Labeling Task Force.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Prohibits sale of products that make deceptive or misleading claims about recyclability. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for products that make claims about recyclability. Permits Department of Environmental Quality or any other person to bring action enforcing prohibition on sale of deceptive or misleading products.</i>] <i>Imposes civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day of violation of prohibition.</i>] <i>Applies to products sold on or after January 1, 2023.</i>] <b>Establishes Truth in Labeling Task Force. Directs task force to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than June 1, 2022. <b>Repeals labeling requirements for rigid plastic bottles and containers. <b>Sunsets task force on December 31, 2022.</b> Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

Its course

January 11 to June 26, 2021, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 19 to Apr 1687 days

Ways and MeansApr 16 to Jun 26 · stopped71 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

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 11 – Jun 26

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 23Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 25Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Mar 2Heard in Energy and Environment
  6. Apr 8Heard in Energy and Environment
  7. Apr 13Heard in Energy and Environment
  8. Apr 16Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  9. Sent to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 19Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Feb 16Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  4. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 25Public Hearing held.Senate
  6. Mar 2Public Hearing held.Senate
  7. Apr 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  8. Apr 13Work Session held.Senate
  9. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  10. Apr 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  11. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.Senate