Oregon Senate Bill 540 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits retail sellers of marijuana for recreational use and medical marijuana facilities from being located within 1,000 feet of certified child care facility or preschool recorded program. Makes prohibitions operative January 1, 2016. Creates crimes of unlawful manufacture of marijuana within 1,000 feet of child care facility or preschool recorded program and unlawful delivery of marijuana within 1,000 feet of child care facility or preschool recorded program. Punishes by maximum 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of possession or use of marijuana at or near child care facility or preschool recorded program. Punishes by maximum five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to marijuana; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Jackie Winters [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-02-03	Senate	Referred to Judiciary, then Implementing Measure 91.
2015-02-02	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB540
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB540/Introduced