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OR HB3787

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Andersen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Prohibits restaurants and retail establishments from providing reusable plastic checkout bags to customers, eliminating this category from Oregon's existing checkout bag law
  • Removes the definition of "reusable plastic checkout bag" (previously defined as durable plastic bags at least four mils thick designed for multiple reuse) from state statute
  • Retail establishments must continue charging at least five cents for recycled paper checkout bags and reusable fabric checkout bags
  • Restaurants may still provide recycled paper checkout bags at no cost but can no longer offer reusable plastic bags even with a fee
  • Updates local government preemption provisions to reflect the January 1, 2026 date and removal of reusable plastic bag references

Legislative Description

Relating to checkout bags.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Climate, Energy, and Environment3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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