Politics

Victory: Virgina Governor Terry McAuliffe signed SB 1027 into law on March 16. Update: SB1027 has been passed unanimously by both the House (99-0) and Senate (38-0) and now heads to the Governor to be signed into law or vetoed....

Update: Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 640, which amends possession penalties for up to 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana and up to five grams of hashish, into law on July 18. The new decriminalization law takes effect in...

Update: SB 57 did not pass before the legislative crossover and likely will not be voted on this year.  Legislation filed by Senator Perry Clark of Louisville, SB 57, seeks to establish a statewide, comprehensive medical marijuana program. Senate Bill 57,...

Update: SB 76 did not pass before the legislative crossover and likely will not be voted on this year.  Legislation introduced by Senator Perry Clark of Louisville, Senate Bill 76, is making it's way through Senate committees and seeks to...

Update: House members have tabled SB 278 for the 2017 legislative session, and will not take any further action. Update: Members of the House Business and Industry Committee voted 9-1 on Monday, February 27, to defeat House Bill 89.  State Representatives Bill...

Update: The House has adopted the Senate changes. The bill is expected to be transmitted to the Governor imminently. Update: The Senate passed HB 215 with an amendment on June 1. The bill will now return to the House for...

Update: HB 1212 did not pass before the legislative crossover and likely will not be passed this year.  Update: Members of the House Committee on Commerce and Gamine have passed a substitute version of HB 1212 to permit the cultivation...

Update: Governor Susana Martinez vetoed HB 527 on April 7. Update: SB 177 was tabled in lieu of HB 527. An amended version of HB 527 is now before the Governor, having passed the House by a vote of 45...

Update: The bill stalled on general file without reaching a formal vote of the Legislature. Update: LB 622 has advanced out of committee by a vote of 6 - 1.  LB622 will allow patients with conditions such as Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, opioid addictions...

Update: The Oregon Register Guard reports that lawmakers will not take further action on SB 301 this legislative session, stating that the measure lacked support to pass a Senate floor vote. "Key backer Sen. Floyd Prozanski, a Eugene Democrat,...