Oregon · Senate Bill 162 · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana.

SB 162 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 29, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act makes changes to some of the state laws about marijuana and industrial hemp. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana. Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make the map of licensed industrial hemp operations and marijuana production premises available to the Water Resources…

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The Act makes changes to some of the state laws about marijuana and industrial hemp. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana. Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make the map of licensed industrial hemp operations and marijuana production premises available to the Water Resources Department and the Department of Environmental Quality. Allows the commission to adopt rules to establish a license term for up to five years for specified licenses in certain circumstances. Repeals the prohibition on a marijuana retailer locating within 1,000 feet of a building where a public prekindergarten or kindergarten program is provided. Allows the State Department of Agriculture to inspect biomass and processed industrial hemp stored at the location of a licensed industrial hemp operation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means. · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Judiciary
  7. SenateSubsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
  8. SenateSecond reading.
  9. SenateThird reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.24–5 vote
  10. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  11. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · House Judiciary
  12. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Judiciary
  13. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Judiciary
  14. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Judiciary
  1. HouseSecond reading.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.42–8 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 285, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, June 9, 2025.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 24–5
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 5

Excused · 1

Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. · Full House

Passed 42–8
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 8 Not voting 9
Democrats: 28 yes, 2 no Republicans: 14 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

No · 8

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 Senate Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

 5–1
May 21, 2025 House Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 7–1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.