Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 545 — Relating to reuse of containers; and declaring an emergency.

Last action — Effective date, May 8, 2023.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on May 08, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    4 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

<i>Directs State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing consumers to use own containers for refilling with food at food establishment. Directs department and authority to adopt rules allowing food establishments to reuse take-home food containers returned to restaurant by consumer.</i>] <i>Requires department and authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than December 31, 2023.</i>] <b>Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing restaurants to allow consumers to fill consumer-owned container with food. Requires authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than June 30, 2024.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, May 8, 2023.

  2. Chapter 74, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.

  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 26, 2023 Calendar.

  8. Second reading.

  9. Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. Work Session held.

  11. Public Hearing held.

  12. Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  13. Vote explanation filed by Boquist.

  14. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  15. Carried by Sollman. Passed.

  16. Third reading.

  17. Motion to take from 03-14 Calendar and place on 03-15 Calendar. Motion failed. Ayes, 14; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Hayden, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 3--Frederick, Gorsek, Woods.

  18. Motion to postone until 03-15 Calendar. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 3--Frederick, Gorsek, Woods.

  19. Second reading.

  20. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  21. Work Session held.

  22. Public Hearing held.

  23. Referred to Energy and Environment.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (78)

78 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.

Passed 39 Yea · 17 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41202
Democrat 30100
Unaffiliated 5402
Total 391704
% of votes cast 65%28%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Nay
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Nay
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Not Voting
James Hieb — Nay
Janelle Bynum — Not Voting
Lily Morgan — Nay
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Not Voting
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 2002
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Not Voting
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Carried by Sollman. Passed.

Passed 19 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11002
Republican 2500
Unaffiliated 6301
Total 19803
% of votes cast 63%27%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Not Voting
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Not Voting
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Not Voting
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Motion to take from 03-14 Calendar and place on 03-15 Calendar. Motion failed. Ayes, 14; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Hayden, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 3--Frederick, Gorsek, Woods.

Passed 14 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11002
Republican 0700
Unaffiliated 3601
Total 141303
% of votes cast 47%43%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Not Voting
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Nay
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Nay
Chris Gorsek Democrat Not Voting
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Not Voting
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Motion to postone until 03-15 Calendar. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 3--Frederick, Gorsek, Woods.

Passed 24 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7201
Republican 6100
Democrat 11002
Total 24303
% of votes cast 80%10%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Not Voting
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Yea
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Not Voting
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Not Voting
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 545 do?
<i>Directs State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing consumers to use own containers for refilling with food at food establishment. Directs department and authority to adopt rules allowing food establishments to reuse take-home food containers returned to restaurant by consumer.</i>] <i>Requires department and authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than December 31, 2023.</i>] <b>Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules allowing restaurants to allow consumers to fill consumer-owned container with food. Requires authority to adopt rules that take effect no later than June 30, 2024.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 545?
SB 545 is sponsored by Susan McLain (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Michael Dembrow, and Maxine Dexter.
What is the current status of SB 545?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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