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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 162

Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana.

Became law as Chapter 285, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 9, 2025, 147 days after it was filed. In force from June 9, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to some of the state laws about marijuana and industrial hemp. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana. Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make the map of licensed industrial hemp operations and marijuana production premises available to the Water Resources Department and the Department of Environmental Quality. <b>Allows the commission to adopt rules to establish a license term for up to five years for specified licenses in certain circumstances.</b> Repeals the prohibition on a marijuana retailer locating within 1,000 feet of a building where a public prekindergarten or kindergarten program is provided. Allows the State Department of Agriculture to inspect biomass and processed industrial hemp stored at the location of a licensed industrial hemp operation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to June 20, 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 action22 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2470 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1961 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to May 2966 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 24 to Mar 273 days

JudiciaryMar 27 to May 2761 days

With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 911 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Mar 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–8

    Passed · May 29 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 Senate Jan 13 – Mar 24

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 17Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 24Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 12Heard in Judiciary
  6. Mar 19Judiciary recommended it as amended
  7. Mar 20Read a second time
  8. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – May 29

  1. Mar 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 27Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 24Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 21Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 27Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 8

To the Governor May 30 – Jun 20

  1. May 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 9Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 20Became chapter 285 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from June 9, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 17Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 24Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 12Work Session held.Senate
  6. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Mar 19Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  8. Mar 20Second reading.Senate
  9. Mar 24Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  10. Mar 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 27Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. May 30President signed.Senate
  19. Jun 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 9Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 20Chapter 285, 2025 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 20Effective date, June 9, 2025.Senate