House Bill 2558
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At the request of:
Chief Sponsors: Representative Greenlick;
Regular Sponsors: Representative Barnhart, Representative Smith Warner (Presession Filed);
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Relating to nicotine; Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules making nicotine Schedule III controlled substance.
Summary:
HOUSE BILL 2558 -
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules making nicotine Schedule III controlled substance.
Provides for phase-in of penalties by board. Creates crimes of unlawful possession of nicotine and unlawful distribution of nicotine, effective until rules adopted.
Punishes by maximum fine of $2,000. Creates crimes of unlawful possession of nicotine, unlawful delivery of nicotine and unlawful manufacture of nicotine. Punishes by maximum fine of $2,000.
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You can read the full proposed measure here:
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Status:
Current Location:
In House Committee Current Committee: House Committee On Health Care
House BILL 2558 - filed
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2015 Regular Session.
Next Date:
Committee Meetings -
No Meetings Currently Scheduled;
Floor Sessions -
No Floor Sessions to Display
See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2558 - for schedule.
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You may also get hard copies if you are in Salem by going to the bill room downstairs in the Capitol.
History:
1-12 (H) | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
1-16 (H) | Referred to Health Care.
Act Today! House Bill 2558 will mean ...
SECTION 9.
ORS 163.575, as amended by section 1, chapter 20, Oregon Laws 2014, is amended
to read:
163.575. (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor if the person
knowingly:
[(e)] (d) Sells to a person under 18 years of age any device in which tobacco,
marijuana,
cocaine
or any
other
controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005, is burned and the principal design and
use of which is directly or indirectly to deliver tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke, cocaine smoke or
smoke from any
other
controlled substance into the human body
WHAT THE MEASURE DOES:
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ISSUES DISCUSSED:
• Pros and cons ... TBA
EFFECT OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENT:
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BACKGROUND: There are 499 ... TBA
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See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2558 - for latest.
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this bill and give it a
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and consider all the ramifications, long term.
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Here is a link to text of HB 2558:
H.B. 2558