l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 139

Permits sharps and waste pharmaceuticals to be consolidated in a single container, subject to certain requirements.

Became law as Chapter 257, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 141 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act lets sharps and waste pharmaceuticals be mixed in the same container, if some conditions are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Permits sharps and waste pharmaceuticals to be consolidated in a single container, subject to certain requirements.

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 13 to June 11, 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 action21 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 780 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 2141 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentApr 15 to May 1934 days

Back in the SenateMay 21 to May 287 days

With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 36 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

    Passed · May 21 · 11 present

  • Senate, concurrence30–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 27

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 19

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 13 – Apr 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 24Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Apr 2Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Apr 7Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 8Read a second time
  7. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 21

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. May 6Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. May 15Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. May 19Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. May 20Read a second time
  7. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

Back in the Senate May 27 – May 28

  1. May 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 30 to 0
  2. May 28Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 29 – Jun 11

  1. May 29Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 11Became chapter 257 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from January 1, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Feb 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  11. May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. May 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 21Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  17. May 28President signed.Senate
  18. May 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 11Chapter 257, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 11Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate