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SB162 • 2025

Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana.

Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Chapter 285, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Effective date, June 9, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-02 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-30 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-29 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 8--Boshart Davis, Cate, Chaichi, Elmer, Harbick, Hartman, Reschke, Skarlatos; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-05-28 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-27 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  13. 2025-03-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 5--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum; Excused, 1--Woods.

  15. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)

  17. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

  18. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-02-17 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to some of the state laws about marijuana and industrial hemp. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana. Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make the map of licensed industrial hemp operations and marijuana production premises available to the Water Resources Department and the Department of Environmental Quality. <b>Allows the commission to adopt rules to establish a license term for up to five years for specified licenses in certain circumstances.</b> Repeals the prohibition on a marijuana retailer locating within 1,000 feet of a building where a public prekindergarten or kindergarten program is provided. Allows the State Department of Agriculture to inspect biomass and processed industrial hemp stored at the location of a licensed industrial hemp operation.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to cannabis; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned