2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3553: Relating to controlled substance crimes; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act changes drug crime laws related to pill presses and similar equipment. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press or similar equipment. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, a $125,000 fine, or both. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to Judiciary.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response by order of Speaker.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means
4/8/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Addiction and Community Safety Response(Joint Conference)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197030.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970618.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970622.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970120.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/8/2025116.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/8/2025131.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/7/2025131.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/7/2025128.0 KB