Oregon House Bill 2173 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act creates a new crime when a person unlawfully uses drugs in an enclosed space. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Creates the crime of using a controlled substance in an enclosed place in a manner that endangers another person. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for a second or subsequent conviction. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to controlled substance crimes; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Jeff Helfrich [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-27	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2173
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2173/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83162