l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 545

Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing restaurants to allow consumers to fill consumer-owned container with food.

Became law as Chapter 74, Oregon Laws 2023, signed May 8, 2023, 119 days after it was filed. In force from May 8, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing consumers to use own containers for refilling with food at food establishment. Directs department and authority to adopt rules allowing food establishments to reuse take-home food containers returned to restaurant by consumer.</i>] <i>Requires department and authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than December 31, 2023.</i>] <b>Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing restaurants to allow consumers to fill consumer-owned container with food. Requires authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than June 30, 2024.</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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

Kathleen Taylor, Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, David Gomberg, Julie Fahey, Dacia Grayber, Mark Gamba, Susan McLain

Its course

January 9 to May 16, 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 action24 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Mar 1565 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 123 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 12 to Mar 1057 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Apr 2642 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 15 to Mar 161 day

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMar 16 to Apr 1833 days

With the GovernorApr 26 to May 812 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading19–8

    Passed · Mar 15 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading39–17

    Passed · Apr 26 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 9 – Mar 15

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 12Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 14Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Mar 7Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Mar 10Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 13Read a second time
  7. Mar 14Read a third time
  8. Mar 15Passed the Senate, 19 to 8

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Apr 26

  1. Mar 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 16Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Apr 5Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 17Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 18Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Apr 24Read a second time
  7. Apr 26Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 17

To the Governor Apr 27 – May 16

  1. Apr 27Signed in the Senate
  2. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 8Signed by the Governor
  4. May 16Became chapter 74 of Oregon Laws 2023
  5. In force from May 8, 2023
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 12Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Feb 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 7Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 13Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 14Third reading.Senate
  8. Mar 14Motion to take from 03-14 Calendar and place on 03-15 Calendar. Motion failed. Ayes, 14; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Hayden, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 3--Frederick, Gorsek, Woods.Senate
  9. Mar 14Motion to postone until 03-15 Calendar. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 3--Frederick, Gorsek, Woods.Senate
  10. Mar 15Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  11. Mar 15Vote explanation filed by Boquist.Senate
  12. Mar 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 16Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  14. Apr 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  15. Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Apr 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Apr 25Rules suspended. Carried over to April 26, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Apr 26Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Apr 27President signed.Senate
  21. May 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 8Governor signed.Senate
  23. May 16Chapter 74, 2023 Laws.Senate
  24. May 16Effective date, May 8, 2023.Senate