OR HB2509 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-02 - Chapter 434, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-02 - Chapter 434, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits retail establishments from providing single-use checkout bags to customers, except in certain cases. Prohibits restaurants from providing single-use checkout bags to customers. Requires retail establishments to charge not less than five cents each for recycled paper checkout bags, reusable fabric checkout bags or reusable plastic checkout bags provided to customers, except in certain circumstances. Requires restaurants to charge not less than five cents each for reusable plastic checkout bags provided to customers, except in certain cases. Establishes certain preemptive restrictions on local governments. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to report on certain impacts. Punishes violations by maximum fine of $250 per violation. Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags.
Title
Relating to checkout bags.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-06-11 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-29 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the B-Eng bill (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-25 - House - House Read and Passed (Y: 42 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-22 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-04 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-29 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the B-Eng bill (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-25 - House - House Read and Passed (Y: 42 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-22 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-04 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-02 | House | Chapter 434, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020. |
2019-06-20 | House | Governor signed. |
2019-06-14 | Senate | President signed. |
2019-06-13 | House | Speaker signed. |
2019-06-11 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 12--Baertschiger Jr, Bentz, Beyer, Boquist, Girod, Hansell, Heard, Knopp, Linthicum, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen. |
2019-06-10 | Senate | Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent. |
2019-06-06 | Senate | Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent. |
2019-06-05 | Senate | Second reading. |
2019-06-05 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
2019-05-29 | Senate | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
2019-04-30 | Senate | Referred to Rules. |
2019-04-29 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
2019-04-25 | House | Vote explanation(s) filed by Noble, Smith DB. |
2019-04-25 | House | Read. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 18--Barreto, Bonham, Boshart Davis, Drazan, Findley, Hayden, McLane, Nearman, Noble, Post, Reschke, Smith G, Sprenger, Stark, Wallan, Wilson, Witt, Zika. |
2019-04-24 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
2019-04-22 | House | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
2019-04-16 | House | Third Reading. Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred. |
2019-04-15 | House | Second reading. |
2019-04-11 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
2019-04-04 | House | Work Session held. |
2019-04-04 | House | Work Session held. |
2019-04-02 | House | Work Session held. |
2019-02-19 | House | Public Hearing held. |
2019-01-15 | House | Referred to Energy and Environment. |
2019-01-14 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |