Adds "nicotine derived from any source" to the definitions of "inhalant delivery system" and "tobacco products."

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee Awaiting transfer to Desk
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-06-23 Senate
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2025-06-16 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-06-16 Senate
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
2025-06-12 House
Carried by Hudson. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 24--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Chaichi, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Helm, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-06-12 House
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.
2025-06-11 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.
2025-06-10 House
Read.
2025-06-10 House
Third Reading. Motion to postpone to June 11, 2025 Calendar carried.
2025-06-09 House
Second reading.
2025-06-06 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
2025-06-06 House
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
2025-06-04 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-03 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-29 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-13 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-15 House
Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, be referred to Revenue, and then referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-15 House
Referred to Revenue by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-27 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes some laws that relate to products with tobacco or nicotine derived from any source. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Adds "nicotine derived from any source" to the definitions of "inhalant delivery system" and "tobacco products." Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations.
Establishes a civil prohibition on providing, without compensation, inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products.
Authorizes the authority to adopt rules to administer certain laws that apply to inhalant delivery systems and tobacco products.
Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises.
[<i>Expands the definition of "tobacco products" for taxation purposes to include nicotine pouches, nicotine lozenges and other products containing nicotine derived from any source.</i>]
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to public health; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee Awaiting transfer to Desk