l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 551

Prohibits restaurants and retailers from providing single-use checkout bags to consumers.

Became law as Chapter 276, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 5, 2025, 143 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act changes restrictions on checkout bags. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act changes restrictions on checkout bags and restricts some plastic products. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</i>] Prohibits restaurants and retailers from providing single-use checkout bags to consumers. [<i>Prohibits food and beverage providers and convenience stores from providing single-use plastic utensils or single-use plastic condiment packaging to consumers unless requested.</i>] [<i>Prohibits lodging establishments from providing small plastic personal health or beauty product containers unless requested.</i>].

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Lisa Reynolds, Khanh Pham, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

9 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Zach Hudson, John Lively, Rob Nosse, Cyrus Javadi, Pam Marsh, Farrah Chaichi

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 action25 actions on 22 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1157 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Mar 749 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to May 2171 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 11 to Mar 143 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMar 14 to May 552 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentMay 6 to May 1913 days

Back in the SenateMay 21 to May 287 days

With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 58 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading22–8

    Passed · Mar 11

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–19

    Passed · May 21 · 7 present

  • Senate, concurrence22–8

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 27

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 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 – Mar 11

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 12Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Mar 3Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Mar 7Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 10Read a second time
  7. Mar 11Passed the Senate, 22 to 8

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – May 21

  1. Mar 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 14Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Apr 17Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 29Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. May 5Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 6Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  8. May 15Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  9. May 19Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it as amended
  10. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 19

Back in the Senate May 27 – May 28

  1. May 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 22 to 8
  2. May 28Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 29 – Jun 11

  1. May 29Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 11Became chapter 276 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from January 1, 2026
All 25 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 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 3Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 10Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 11Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  8. Mar 11Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  9. Mar 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 14Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 5Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 6Motion to rerefer to Climate, Energy, and Environment carried. Rereferred.House of Representatives
  16. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  17. May 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  18. May 20Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. May 21Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. May 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  21. May 28President signed.Senate
  22. May 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 5Governor signed.Senate
  24. Jun 11Chapter 276, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Jun 11Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate