l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2645

Increases penalties for possession of certain amounts of fentanyl.

Became law as Chapter 413, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 27, 2023, 199 days after it was filed. In force from July 27, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Increases penalties for possession of certain amounts of fentanyl. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that delivery of fentanyl may be charged as commercial drug offense in specified circumstances. Increases sentencing guidelines crime category level for delivery of fentanyl for consideration. Adds alternative manner of measuring fentanyl for purposes of calculating crime category level for certain offenses involving possession, delivery or manufacture of fentanyl. <b>Provides that misdemeanor-level unlawful possession of fentanyl is designated drug-related misdemeanor for purposes of supervising entity and supervision funding, justice and municipal court jurisdiction and eligibility for earned reduction of supervision.</b> 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 House of Representatives

20 co-sponsors

Boomer Wright, James Hieb, Shelly Boshart Davis, Lucetta Elmer, E. Werner Reschke, Ed Diehl, Cyrus Javadi, Tracy Cramer, Emily McIntire, Kim Wallan, Brian Stout, Virgle Osborne, Paul Evans, Jami Cate, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Bobby Levy, Jason Kropf, Emerson Levy, Courtney Neron Misslin, Maxine Dexter

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Kim Thatcher, David Brock Smith, Bill Hansell, Mark Meek, Cedric Hayden, Janeen Sollman

Its course

January 9 to August 4, 2023, 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 action33 actions on 25 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 1436 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 123 days

EducationJan 12 to Jan 2412 days

JudiciaryJan 24 to Feb 1320 days

In the SenateFeb 14 to Jun 21127 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 162 days

JudiciaryFeb 16 to Mar 2941 days

Ways and MeansMar 29 to May 22 · moved on54 days

Public SafetyMay 22 to May 25 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansMay 25 to Jun 1521 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 21 to Jun 254 days

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 2732 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–1

    Passed · Feb 14

  • Senate, third reading25–0

    Passed · Jun 21 · 5 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence52–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 23 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 29

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Feb 14

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 12Sent to Education
  3. Jan 23Heard in Education
  4. Jan 24Education reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Judiciary
  5. Sent to Judiciary
  6. Jan 31Heard in Judiciary
  7. Feb 8Heard in Judiciary
  8. Feb 13Judiciary recommended it as amended
  9. Feb 14Read a second time
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 1

In the Senate Feb 15 – Jun 21

  1. Feb 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 16Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 16Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 27Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 29Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 22Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  8. May 25Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. May 31Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 15Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 21Passed the Senate, 25 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 23The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 52 to 1
  2. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 4

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 4Became chapter 413 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 27, 2023
All 33 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 12Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  3. Jan 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
  4. Jan 24Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  5. Jan 24Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  6. Jan 31Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 14Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. Feb 16Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  14. Mar 16Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. Mar 27Work Session held.Senate
  16. Mar 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  17. Mar 29Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  18. May 22Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.Senate
  19. May 25Work Session held.Senate
  20. May 25Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  21. May 31Work Session held.Senate
  22. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  23. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
  24. Jun 16Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  25. Jun 20Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  26. Jun 21Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  27. Jun 21Gelser Blouin, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.Senate
  28. Jun 21Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  29. Jun 23House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  30. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  31. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  32. Jul 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  33. Aug 4Chapter 413, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2023.House of Representatives