---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to machine-powered pesticide application devices; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "SB 360"
citation: "Oregon SB 360 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Brock Smith"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 22
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-01-13T17:07:30+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-20T20:23:30+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dddaed1f-a84a-4726-a890-252ea638ec19"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB360"
source_hash: "827d9f9f2a72150e2a4904b1987923f9d2b6115f65cf071d8c3d8160a8a769ec"
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 SB 360 (2025R1) — Relating to machine-powered pesticide application devices; and prescribing an effective date.

Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## 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/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB360/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB360/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB360/A-Engrossed)
4. **HALNRW Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28963)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB360/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed. — **49–1** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **26–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. — **25–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Brock Smith — primary (person)
- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Court Boice — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-13T17:07:30+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17T22:13:22+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-03-26T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-04-01T16:37:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-01T18:26:18+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-04-02T19:27:53+00:00** Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2025-04-03T19:10:18+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-03T19:29:59+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-10T21:12:57+00:00** Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-05T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-05-19T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-05-23T18:50:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-27T19:09:56+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-05-28T20:23:29+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.
- **2025-05-29T21:13:59+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-06-03T18:23:41+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2025-06-04T19:32:26+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-04T22:59:38+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-11T23:15:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-20T18:52:40+00:00** Chapter 310, 2025 Laws.
- **2025-06-20T20:23:30+00:00** Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dddaed1f-a84a-4726-a890-252ea638ec19`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).