---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the use of nonwood renewable fiber in recycled paper checkout bags; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Modifies definition of \"recycled paper checkout bag\" to include bags that contain nonwood renewable fiber for purposes of single-use checkout bag prohibition."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2395"
citation: "Oregon HB 2395 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Brock Smith", "Janeen Sollman", "Rachel Prusak", "Rob Wagner"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 19
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/e09696aa-4eb6-4c64-947e-6ee1483b0010"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2395"
source_hash: "9895ce122be167a7817564ee699afa8f9e0f0462b40d15aa1db2ba7ee0b36dfc"
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 2395 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to the use of nonwood renewable fiber in recycled paper checkout bags; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies definition of "recycled paper checkout bag" to include bags that contain nonwood renewable fiber for purposes of single-use checkout bag prohibition.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2395/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2395/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed. — **54–3** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — **20–5** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Brock Smith — primary (person)
- Janeen Sollman — primary (person)
- Rachel Prusak — primary (person)
- Rob Wagner — primary (person)
- Courtney Neron — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Tawna Sanchez — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — 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 Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-03T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-03-08T14:27:01+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-08T19:14:03+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-09T20:45:18+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-10T19:39:18+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17T16:13:56+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-20T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-04-27T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-05T15:18:37+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-05T18:56:27+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-05-06T19:44:13+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-06T19:45:13+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
- **2021-05-11T18:07:08+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-12T18:31:27+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-05-17T18:48:26+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 28, (2021 Laws): Effective date May 17, 2021.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e09696aa-4eb6-4c64-947e-6ee1483b0010`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).