Became law as Chapter 66, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 12, 2025, 104 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3447
Requires a business that makes retail sales of certain nitrous oxide canisters to verify the recipient is at least 18 years of age.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act says that a business has to make sure that a person is at least 18 years of age before they buy nitrous oxide. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.9). Requires a business that makes retail sales of certain nitrous oxide canisters to verify the recipient is at least 18 years of age. Prohibits a business that makes retail sales of the nitrous oxide canisters through an online ordering system from completing the delivery of a nitrous oxide canister unless the business first verifies that the recipient is at least 18 years of age.
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
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 28 to June 6, 2025, 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 action19 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 28 to Mar 1142 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 302 days
Commerce and Consumer ProtectionJan 30 to Mar 736 days
In the SenateMar 11 to May 151 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 11 to Mar 132 days
Labor and BusinessMar 13 to Apr 3048 days
With the GovernorMay 1 to May 1211 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading57–1
Passed · Mar 11 · 2 present
Senate, third reading24–2
Passed · May 1 · 3 present
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 House of Representatives Jan 28 – Mar 11
- Jan 28Introduced
- Jan 30Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Feb 6Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Mar 4Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Mar 7Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
- Mar 10Read a second time
- Mar 11Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 1
In the Senate Mar 13 – May 1
- Mar 13Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Labor and Business
- Apr 10Heard in Labor and Business
- Apr 15Heard in Labor and Business
- Apr 24Heard in Labor and Business
- Apr 30Labor and Business recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 1Passed the Senate, 24 to 2
To the Governor May 5 – Jun 6
- May 5Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- May 12Signed by the Governor
- Jun 6Became chapter 66 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
- Jan 28First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 30Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
- Feb 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 7Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Mar 10Second reading.House of Representatives
- Mar 11Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
- Mar 13First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 13Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
- Apr 10Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 15Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 24Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Apr 30Second reading.Senate
- May 1Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.Senate
- May 5Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- May 5President signed.Senate
- May 12Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 6Chapter 66, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives