l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 236

Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes.

Became law as Chapter 532, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes separate statutes for fentanyl crimes. The Act also changes parts of House Bill 4002 from last session. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes. Adds fentanyl to certain statutes creating mandatory sentences for manufacture and delivery crimes. Expands the definition of "local correctional facility" for the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program to allow people at other types of county facilities to receive opioid use disorder treatment and transition planning services. Provides that a pharmacist may register with the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe, dispense and administer medications for treatment of opioid use disorder under specified circumstances. Modifies pharmacy prescription locker provisions. Modifies conditional discharge procedural provisions and when a deflection program coordinator provides notice of completion of the program to the court. Modifies the procedures for sealing records related to drug enforcement misdemeanors. Authorizes the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish a formula for determining the proportion of grant funds available to counties as part of the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 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 action24 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 10148 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Addiction and Community Safety ResponseJan 17 to Jun 3137 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 2414 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 10 to Jun 100 days

Addiction and Community Safety ResponseJun 10 to Jun 188 days

Back in the SenateJun 24 to Jun 262 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 10 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–0

    Passed · Jun 24 · 16 present

  • Senate, concurrence26–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 3

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 18

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 – Jun 10

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Addiction and Community Safety Response
  3. Feb 5Heard in Addiction and Community Safety Response
  4. May 28Heard in Addiction and Community Safety Response
  5. Jun 3Addiction and Community Safety Response recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 4Read a second time
  7. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 10 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Addiction and Community Safety Response
  3. Jun 16Heard in Addiction and Community Safety Response
  4. Jun 18Addiction and Community Safety Response recommended it as amended
  5. Jun 19Read a second time
  6. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 25 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 25The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 26 to 1
  2. Jun 26Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 25Became chapter 532 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from July 17, 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.Senate
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  5. Jun 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Jun 4Second reading.Senate
  7. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  10. Jun 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 10Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 25Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  19. Jun 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.Senate
  20. Jun 26President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jul 25Chapter 532, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Jul 25Effective date, July 17, 2025.Senate