Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 3018 — Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: This Act makes new laws to prevent and dispose of food waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to educate entities on food waste separation and disposal requirements. <b>Requires local governments responsible for solid waste management to provide collection service to entities covered under the Act. Requires state agencies to prioritize a specified compost feedstock when procuring compost.</b> Modifies food date labeling laws to require foods packaged with a date label to use uniform terms. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (85)

85 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

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 0401
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 7401
% of votes cast 58%33%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Courtney Neron — Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

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Subjects

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3018 do?
Digest: This Act makes new laws to prevent and dispose of food waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to educate entities on food waste separation and disposal requirements. <b>Requires local governments responsible for solid waste management to provide collection service to entities covered under the Act. Requires state agencies to prioritize a specified compost feedstock when procuring compost.</b> Modifies food date labeling laws to require foods packaged with a date label to use uniform terms. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3018?
HB 3018 is sponsored by Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), and Courtney Neron.
What is the current status of HB 3018?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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