SB 543 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to prohibitions for certain products.

Summary
Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene foam container in sales of prepared food. Prohibits food vendor from providing single-use foodware containers to consumer unless foodware containers meet certain criteria. ] Prohibits person from selling or distributing polystyrene foam containers or polystyrene foam packaging peanuts. Prohibits person from selling or distributing foodware containers containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Prohibitions become operative January 1, 2025. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to establish certification program for compostable products. ].
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023

How they voted

208
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 3, 2023
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican11
4 Yea 7 Nay
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
4 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors