---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to hemp; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Establishes Oregon Hemp Commission."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2284"
citation: "Oregon HB 2284 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brian Clem", "David Brock Smith"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b342c029-0e6a-4f26-995c-95a9c97e0605"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2284"
source_hash: "ab47d4d3f00268cd20a0b2abbb887469a119c1d073521ce5ddc6db519f612b9e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 2284 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to hemp; and prescribing an effective date.

Establishes Oregon Hemp Commission.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2284/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2284/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2284/A-Engrossed)
4. **HAGNR Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/19693)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2284/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Smith DB, Clem. Passed. — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. — **26–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brian Clem — primary (person)
- David Brock Smith — primary (person)
- Anna Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Jami Cate — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Evans — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-20T04:40:25+00:00** Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-29T00:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-08T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-15T20:30:35+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-15T20:30:36+00:00** Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
- **2021-04-19T18:22:52+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20T18:32:41+00:00** Carried over to April 26, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2021-04-27T00:59:43+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Smith DB, Clem. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-28T19:50:55+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-29T19:11:50+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery. `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12T22:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-19T22:17:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2021-06-01T14:56:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-01T16:32:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-02T17:52:20+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-04T17:31:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-07T19:53:26+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-11T23:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 216, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b342c029-0e6a-4f26-995c-95a9c97e0605`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).