Meth and Other Related
Legislation Update

(last updated 8/10/09)

 

2009 OREGON LEGISLATION

1. Legislation endorsed by the Oregon Meth Task Force
and
the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association:

Senate Bill 355 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 799
(prescription monitoring program)
(effective July 23, 2009)

Senate Bill 356 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 78

(forfeiture reform and cleanup)
(effective April 28, 2009)

Senate Bill 570 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 811
(metals theft)
(effective January 1, 2010)

House Bill 2403 (enacted)
(passed Legislature; Governor signed on August 4, 2009)
(vehicles with hidden compartments)

2. Other relevant legislation that is either enacted
or pending action by the Governor:

Senate Bill 389 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 191

(no downward departure sentences for certain offenders)
(effective January 1, 2010)

Senate Bill 676 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 897
(permitting industrial hemp)
(effective January 1, 2010)

Senate Bill 728 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 898
(marijuana to Schedule II or lower; meth to Schedule I)
(effective January 1, 2010)

House Bill 2285 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 610
(downgrades marijuana dealing if for no consideration)
(effective January 1, 2010)

House Bill 3353 (enacted)
(passed Legislature; Governor signed on July 28, 2009)
(creates alcohol and drug policy commission)

House Bill 3508 (enacted)
2009 Oregon Laws, Chapter 660
(modifies a variety of criminal sentences)
(effective July 1, 2009)

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2008 FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Senate Bill 1276
Public Law 110-415
(refinements of CMEA controls on pseudoephedrine)

House Bill 5363
Public Law 110-425
(controls on internet prescriptions)

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2008 OREGON LEGISLATION

Enacted

Measure 57 (increased penalties and treatment
for certain drug and property crimes)
Measure 57:

What goes into Oregon law in January of 2009
Measure 57:
Financial Impact Statement
Senate Bill 1087 (enrolled) - Ballot Measure 57
2008 Oregon Laws, Chapter 14
(passed by Oregon voters in November of 2008)
House Bill 3615 (enrolled)
2008 Oregon Laws, Chapter 203
(Ballot Title for Senate Bill 1087 referral)
House Bill 3638 (enrolled)
2008 Oregon Laws, Chapter 128
(companion to Senate Bill 1087)

Senate Bill 1095 (enrolled)
2008 Oregon Laws, Chapter 52
(minimum security release amounts for
persons charged with certain meth offenses)

Not Enacted

NOTE:  Senate Bill 1087 (Ballot Measure 57) 
was the legislative alternative to
Initiative Petition 40
(mandatory minimum prison for
certain drug and property crimes):
Initiative Petition 40 became Ballot Measure 61,
which failed to pass on the November 2008 ballot
Ballot Title for IP 40

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2007 OREGON LEGISLATION

Enacted

Senate Bill 331
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 498
(organized retail theft)

 Senate Joint Resolution 18
Referred to Oregon voters for May 2008 election
(to conform Measure 3 to the deal struck in 2005,
namely HB 3457 relating to civil forfeitures)  

House Bills 2144 to 2152
(Attorney General’s Underage Drinking Task Force)
HB 2147
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 359
HB 2148
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 41
HB 2149
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 298
OADEC testimony

House Bill 2309
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 203
(alternate bonding for meth lab cleanup by non-profits)  

House Bill 2348
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 128
(repeal and reversal of the UPPL)
OADEC testimony

House Bill 2782
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 253
(precursor technical corrections)
ONEA testimony
Exhibit 1     Exhibit 2
ONEA Senate testimony
Exhibit 1     Exhibit 2

House Bill 3026
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 475
(scrap metal purchase records)

House Bill 3313
2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 673
(lien for meth lab cleanup by county)  

Not Enacted

Senate Bill 34
(prescription drug monitoring program)
OADEC testimony - Senate:  Page 1  Page 2
OADEC testimony - House:  Page 1  Page 2

 Senate Bill 184
(2% of OLCC revenues to treatment, prevention, and drug courts)
OADEC testimony     Fact Sheet

House Bills 2144 to 2152
(Attorney General’s Underage Drinking Task Force)
HB 2144  HB 2145  HB 2146
HB 2150  HB 2151  HB 2152
OADEC testimony

  House Bill 2535
(beer tax increase, with revenues to
prevention, enforcement, and treatment)
HB 2535 brochure
HB 2535/SB 502 press release
HB 2535 revenue
50 Reasons to Pass HB 2535
Senate Bill 502
(likely dead)
(companion bill to HB 2535)
OADEC memo explaining SB 502  
OADEC testimony (combined with HB 3535)
Attachment 1

House Bill 2649
(abandoned)
(hidden compartments in vehicles)

House Bill 3535
(1% of General Fund revenues to support Oregon State Police)
OADEC testimony (combined with HB 2535)
Attachment 1

Budget
OADEC Comments:
Cover Letter  Attachment 1  Attachment 2

General
OADEC letter delivered to each state legislator

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2007 FEDERAL LEGISLATION

House Bill 365
Public Law 110-143
(research and nationwide standards for meth lab cleanup)

House Bill 405
(enhancing evidence-based treatment for meth addicted mothers)

Senate Bill 267 and House Bill 545 
(clarifying that Indian tribes are eligible to receive meth grants)

Senate Bill 1276
(grants for states to electronically monitor pseudoephedrine sales)

Budget
OADEC letter regarding ONDCP proposed FY08 Budget

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2006 UNITED NATIONS ACTIONS

General Assembly
Resolution 60/178

Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Resolution 48/11

International Narcotics Control Board
Press Release
Narcotics Report
Precursors Report

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2006 FEDERAL METH BILL (enrolled)

House Bill 3199
Public Law 109-177
(the USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill)
(Title VII = "Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act")
(domestic and international pseudoephedrine control)
NOTE:  Meth provisions are on pages 65-86

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2005 OREGON "METH PACKAGE" (enrolled)

Index to Enacted 2005/2006 State/Federal Meth Legislation

House Bill 2485
2005 Oregon Laws, Chapter 706; effective 8/16/05
(meth epidemic; meth labs; precursors; drug courts)

Senate Bill 907
2005 Oregon Laws, Chapter 708; effective 8/16/05
(drug endangered children; sentencing adjustments)

House Bill 5174
2005 Oregon Laws, Chapter 707; effective 8/16/05
(drug court and crime lab funding)

Senate Bill 5630
2005 Oregon Laws, Chapter 709; effective 8/16/05
(prosecution and DOC treatment funding)

Senate Bill 640
2005 Oregon Laws, Chapter 775; effective 1/1/06
(driver license/ID biometrics)

House Bill 3457
2005 Oregon Laws, Chapter 830; effective 9/2/05
(drug asset forfeiture restoration and reform)

Senate Memorial 3
(feds asked to control E/PSE; no preemption)

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MISCELLANEOUS ABOUT PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

NEW: Why your state or nation should move
move pseudoephedrine to prescription:
Brochure
(2008)
PowerPoint (2008)

Why your state or nation should move
pseudoephedrine to Schedule III (5/24/07)

Why your state or nation should move
pseudoephedrine to Schedule III (5/17/06)

Testimony Before US House Committee (10/14/05)

E-Mail to Lars Larson (7/24/05)

Op Ed - Standing Strong for Meth Legislation (7/19/05)

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OLDER VERSIONS OF THE FEDERAL METH BILL
House Bill 3199
(the USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill)
(Title VII = "Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act")
(domestic and international pseudoephedrine control)
NOTES:  * Meth provisions are on pages 66-87
* Explanation of meth provisions are on pages 111-118
Substitute House Bill 3889
("Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act")
(domestic and international pseudoephedrine control)
Committee Explanation
Senate Bill 103
("Combat Meth Act")
(domestic pseudoephedrine control)
House Bill 3889
("Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act")
(international pseudoephedrine control)

 

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