Oregon Senate Bill 581 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishes Truth in Labeling Task Force. Prohibits sale of products that make deceptive or misleading claims about recyclability. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for products that make claims about recyclability. Permits Department of Environmental Quality or any other person to bring action enforcing prohibition on sale of deceptive or misleading products.] Imposes civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day of violation of prohibition.] Applies to products sold on or after January 1, 2023.] Establishes Truth in Labeling Task Force. Directs task force to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than June 1, 2022. Repeals labeling requirements for rigid plastic bottles and containers. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.

Relating to claims about the recyclability of products; prescribing an effective date.

Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]

2021-04-13 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-04-16	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2021-04-16	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2021-04-13	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-04-08	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-03-02	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-02-25	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-02-23	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-02-16	Senate	Public Hearing Cancelled.
2021-01-19	Senate	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2021-01-11	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB581
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB581/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB581/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB581/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32028