l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 992

Authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to approve one or more alternative access redemption centers.

Became law as Chapter 266, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 117 days after it was filed. In force from June 3, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act allows the OLCC to approve a new kind of redemption center and makes other changes to Oregon's Bottle Bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act requires the OLCC to study ways to modernize Oregon's Bottle Bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the modernization of the beverage container redemption and recycling law. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment by September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to approve one or more alternative access redemption centers. Directs the commission to classify two existing convenience zones as a single low-impact convenience zone if certain criteria are met. Directs the commission to review convenience zones every three years. Provides that beverage container dealers must accept returns of empty beverage containers during specified hours and may refuse to accept returns during all other hours. Provides that wineries may refuse to accept returns of empty beverage containers not sold by the winery. Modifies provisions related to siting of full-service redemption centers. Provides that a dealer that establishes a dealer redemption center within a city with a population of 500,000 or greater may refuse to accept returns of empty beverage containers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    February 6 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 action22 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 6 to Apr 1770 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 104 days

    Energy and EnvironmentFeb 10 to Apr 1463 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to May 2134 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 236 days

    Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentApr 23 to May 1926 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 313 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading28–1

      Passed · Apr 17 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading48–4

      Passed · May 21 · 7 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 14

    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 Feb 6 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 6Introduced
    2. Feb 10Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Feb 17Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Apr 2Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Apr 7Heard in Energy and Environment
    6. Apr 14Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 15Read a second time
    8. Apr 17Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

    In the House of Representatives Apr 17 – May 21

    1. Apr 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 23Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
    3. May 8Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    4. May 15Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
    5. May 19Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 4

    To the Governor May 22 – Jun 11

    1. May 22Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 266 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from June 3, 2025
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 6Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 10Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
    3. Feb 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 15Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 16Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
    10. Apr 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 23Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
    12. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    15. May 19Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. May 20Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 21Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.House of Representatives
    18. May 22President signed.Senate
    19. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 3Governor signed.Senate
    21. Jun 11Chapter 266, 2025 Laws.Senate
    22. Jun 11Effective date, June 3, 2025.Senate