Oregon · Senate Bill 992 · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to approve one or more alternative access redemption centers.

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 3, 2025

What it does

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

This Act allows the OLCC to approve a new kind of redemption center and makes other changes to Oregon's Bottle Bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [ Digest: This Act requires the OLCC to study ways to modernize Oregon's Bottle Bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). ] [ Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the modernization of the beverage container redemption and recycling law. Directs…

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This Act allows the OLCC to approve a new kind of redemption center and makes other changes to Oregon's Bottle Bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [ Digest: This Act requires the OLCC to study ways to modernize Oregon's Bottle Bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). ] [ Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the modernization of the beverage container redemption and recycling law. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment by September 15, 2026. ] Authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to approve one or more alternative access redemption centers. Directs the commission to classify two existing convenience zones as a single low-impact convenience zone if certain criteria are met. Directs the commission to review convenience zones every three years. Provides that beverage container dealers must accept returns of empty beverage containers during specified hours and may refuse to accept returns during all other hours. Provides that wineries may refuse to accept returns of empty beverage containers not sold by the winery. Modifies provisions related to siting of full-service redemption centers. Provides that a dealer that establishes a dealer redemption center within a city with a population of 500,000 or greater may refuse to accept returns of empty beverage containers. 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 Energy and Environment. · Senate Energy and Environment
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Energy and Environment
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Energy and Environment
  5. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Energy and Environment
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Energy and Environment
  7. SenateSecond reading.
  8. SenateCarried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.
  9. SenateThird reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.28–1 vote
  10. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  11. CommitteeReferred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. · House Climate, Energy, and Environment
  12. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Climate, Energy, and Environment
  13. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Climate, Energy, and Environment
  14. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Climate, Energy, and Environment
  1. HouseSecond reading.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.48–4 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 266, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, June 3, 2025.

Roll calls

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

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

Passed 28–1
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 48–4
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 4 Not voting 7
Democrats: 29 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 4

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Energy and Environment Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

5–0
May 15, 2025 House Climate, Energy, and Environment Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Excused · 2

8–1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • SC Senate Committee On Energy and Environment Sponsoring committee

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.