HB 4016 Oregon House · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to cannabis; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Authorizes Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to, based on supply of and demand for marijuana, refuse to issue initial marijuana production , processing, wholesale and retail licenses for amount of time commission determines necessary. Requires commission to study effects of refusal to issue production licenses and submit report annually to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to, based on supply of and demand for industrial hemp, refuse to issue industrial hemp grower licenses for amount of time department determines necessary. Requires department to study effects of refusal to issue grower licenses and submit report annually to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture. ] Sunsets authority March 31, 2024. Allows commission to establish by rule program to assign expired, relinquished or otherwise surrendered licenses to qualified applicants. Becomes operative July 1, 2022. Subjects building or premises used for unlawful growing or handling of industrial hemp to lien and allows building or premises to be sold to pay all fines and costs. Allows immediate enforcement of lien by civil action. Requires employee or worker of marijuana licensee to report human trafficking on licensed premises to commission. Directs commission to establish human trafficking coordinator position. ] Authorizes commission to allow certain licensed marijuana retailers to relocate to other premises without obtaining new license. Specifies that building or premises used for unlawful marijuana production, processing, sale or use may be sold to pay all fines and costs. Allows immediate enforcement of lien by civil action. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Apr 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House Feb 22, 2022

How they voted

233
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Mar 2, 2022
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican11
7 Yea 2 Nay 2
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 4, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.