---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to drugs; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Directs each covered manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to develop and implement drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from individuals and nonbusiness entities covered drugs for disposal. Defines \"covered drug\" and \"covered manufacturer.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 3273"
citation: "Oregon HB 3273 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dallas Heard", "Elizabeth Steiner Hayward", "Sheri Schouten"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-03-04T17:45:33+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-14T21:32:36+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e676d6f2-291a-48bc-9b9c-ddfcf04fb747"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB3273"
source_hash: "b96284ba2c6fb19c4851248a41d181c74098a3a3900836b02174526c42eeb915"
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 3273 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to drugs; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs each covered manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to develop and implement drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from individuals and nonbusiness entities covered drugs for disposal. Defines "covered drug" and "covered manufacturer."

## 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.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3273/House Amendments to Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3273/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3273/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3273/B-Engrossed)
5. **HHC Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/15115)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3273/House Amendments to A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A15** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/17027)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3273/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed. — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Schouten. Passed. — **56–3** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **32–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Dallas Heard — primary (person)
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — primary (person)
- Sheri Schouten — primary (person)
- Alissa Keny-Guyer — cosponsor (person)
- Andrea Salinas — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Boquist — cosponsor (person)
- Carla Piluso — cosponsor (person)
- Cheri Helt — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Gorsek — cosponsor (person)
- Courtney Neron — cosponsor (person)
- David Gomberg — cosponsor (person)
- Diego Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Smith — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Barker — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Golden — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Reardon — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Williamson — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Karin Power — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Monnes Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Doherty — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Dembrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mitch Greenlick — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Prusak — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Gelser — cosponsor (person)
- Shemia Fagan — cosponsor (person)
- Susan McLain — cosponsor (person)
- Tawna Sanchez — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa Alonso Leon — cosponsor (person)
- Tiffiny Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Tina Kotek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-04T17:45:33+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11T23:48:47+00:00** Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-21T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-04-04T22:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-09T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-12T17:54:28+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-12T17:54:29+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-03T18:53:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-12T20:03:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2019-06-12T20:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2019-06-18T00:45:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T20:33:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2019-06-18T20:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-06-21T02:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-06-21T20:52:49+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-24T18:35:43+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-06-25T22:08:37+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Schouten. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-29T14:53:52+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-06-29T16:13:51+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-29T20:16:48+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-06-30T02:02:34+00:00** Rules suspended. Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-06-30T03:40:01+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-07-02T22:16:59+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-07-03T21:51:02+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-30T03:41:01+00:00** Vote explanation filed by Steiner Hayward.
- **2019-08-09T23:53:36+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-14T21:32:36+00:00** Chapter 659, (2019 Laws): Effective date September 29, 2019.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e676d6f2-291a-48bc-9b9c-ddfcf04fb747`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).