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Oregon Legislature · HB 3940 · Chaptered (Chapter 581)

Imposes a tax on the distribution of oral nicotine products.

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Officially: “Imposes a tax on the distribution of oral nicotine products.” Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

Digest: The Act raises and moves money to pay for wildfire costs. The Act makes certain changes to laws related to forests and fire protection. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). [<i>Places a surcharge on sales of beverage containers for purposes of wildfire prevention and response.</i>] [<i>Directs insurance retaliatory tax revenue to wildfire prevention and response.</i>] [<i>Transfers one-half percent of General Fund appropriations per biennium to funds for wildfire prevention and response.</i
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Mar 18, 2025

House

Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue. · Mar 18, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · Apr 1, 2025

House

Work Session held. · Apr 8, 2025

House

Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Referred to Revenue by prior reference. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · May 1, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · Jun 18, 2025

House

Work Session held. · Jun 19, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · Jun 19, 2025

House

Second reading. · Jun 20, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed. · Jun 23, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to Rules. · Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held. · Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Work Session held. · Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. · Jun 26, 2025

Senate

Second reading. · Jun 26, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Golden. Passed. · Jun 26, 2025

Senate

Nash declared potential conflict of interest. · Jun 26, 2025

Senate

Speaker signed. · Jun 27, 2025

House

President signed. · Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Governor signed. · Jul 24, 2025

House

Chapter 581, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025. · Aug 13, 2025

House

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

John LivelyBobby LevyAnthony BroadmanKate Lieber

Recorded votes

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Golden. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-26 · Aye 20, Nay 8, Absent 1, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-25 · Nay 2, Aye 3
Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed.House · 2025-06-23 · Aye 37, Excused 13, Nay 8, Excused for Business 1, Absent 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-06-19 · Aye 6, Nay 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-08 · Aye 11, Nay 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 581, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025. (Aug 13, 2025).