l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 360

Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides.

Became law as Chapter 310, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act allows some workers to apply pesticides without a license if they use a device that runs on a battery. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Court Boice, Bobby Levy

    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 18 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 380 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Apr 174 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to May 2956 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 3 to Apr 107 days

    Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterApr 10 to May 2343 days

    Back in the SenateMay 29 to Jun 46 days

    With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 117 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading25–3

      Passed · Apr 3 · 2 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–1

      Passed · May 29 · 9 present

    • Senate, concurrence26–3

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 3 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 23

    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 3

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Mar 17Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Mar 26Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Apr 1Energy and Environment recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Apr 3Passed the Senate, 25 to 3

    In the House of Representatives Apr 3 – May 29

    1. Apr 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 10Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    3. May 5Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    4. May 19Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    5. May 23Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended
    6. May 27Read a second time
    7. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 1

    Back in the Senate Jun 3 – Jun 4

    1. Jun 3The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 26 to 3
    2. Jun 4Signed in the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 20

    1. Jun 4Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 20Became chapter 310 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
    3. Mar 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 26Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 1Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    6. Apr 1Second reading.Senate
    7. Apr 2Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Apr 3Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 10Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
    11. May 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    14. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. May 29Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 3Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
    18. Jun 4President signed.Senate
    19. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 11Governor signed.Senate
    21. Jun 20Chapter 310, 2025 Laws.Senate
    22. Jun 20Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Senate