Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3946: Relating to drug crimes occurring near schools; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act adds preschools to drug crimes based on proximity to schools. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Defines "schools" as including preschools for purposes of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance crimes occurring within 1,000 feet of a school. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to drug crimes occurring near schools; amending ORS 475.005, 475.808, 475.812, 475.818, 475.822, 475.828, 475.832, 475.848, 475.852, 475.868, 475.872, 475.878, 475.882, 475.888, 475.892 and 475.904; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to drug crimes occurring near schools; amending ORS 475.005, 475.808, 475.812, 475.818, 475.822, 475.828, 475.832, 475.848, 475.852, 475.868, 475.872, 475.878, 475.882, 475.888, 475.892 and 475.904; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 475.005, as amended by section 24, chapter 70, Oregon Laws 2024, and section 98, chapter 73, Oregon Laws 2024, is amended to read: 475.005. As used in ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Abuse" means the repetitive excessive use of a drug short of dependence, without legal or medical supervision, which may have a detrimental effect on the individual or society. (2) "Administer" means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject or (b) The patient or research subject at the direction of the practitioner. (3) "Administration" means the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice, or its successor agency. (4) "Agent" means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor or dispenser. It does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseman or employee of the carrier or warehouseman. (5) "Board" means the …
Sponsors
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Addiction and Community Safety Response
Common questions
- What is HB3946?
- HB3946 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to drug crimes occurring near schools; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB3946 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to drug crimes occurring near schools; amending ORS 475.005, 475.808, 475.812, 475.818, 475.822, 475.828, 475.832, 475.848, 475.852, 475.868, 475.872, 475.878, 475.882, 475.888, 475.892 and 475.904; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB3946?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3946?
- Tawna Sanchez (D, 43).
- Where is the official record for HB3946?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3946
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.