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type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Provides Attorney General with increased enforcement authority over contraband cigarette sales in conjunction with nonparticipating manufacturer adjustment settlement related to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Imposes joint and several liability on importer and nonparticipating manufacturer for violation of escrow provisions. Requires nonparticipating manufacturer to post bond to secure escrow obligations. Enhances certification requirements. Allows for sharing of information among Attorney General, Department of Revenue and other federal, state or local agencies for purpose of enforcing Master Settlement Agreement provisions. Prohibits sales of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products via mail, telephone or electronic network. Authorizes execution of investigative demand by Attorney General. Allows for civil penalties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 3461"
citation: "Oregon HB 3461 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 18
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-05-18T15:55:40+00:00"
last_action: "2017-08-18T18:19:59+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5819942-27cd-46f5-974f-12f3de5799c1"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB3461"
source_hash: "77ad3b50ddbccb48452575c9b6f5b13d3f8a5255bc2faf45d78f71ed7ff68ee2"
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 3461 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; and declaring an emergency.
Provides Attorney General with increased enforcement authority over contraband cigarette sales in conjunction with nonparticipating manufacturer adjustment settlement related to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Imposes joint and several liability on importer and nonparticipating manufacturer for violation of escrow provisions. Requires nonparticipating manufacturer to post bond to secure escrow obligations. Enhances certification requirements. Allows for sharing of information among Attorney General, Department of Revenue and other federal, state or local agencies for purpose of enforcing Master Settlement Agreement provisions. Prohibits sales of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products via mail, telephone or electronic network. Authorizes execution of investigative demand by Attorney General. Allows for civil penalties.
## 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/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3461/House Amendments to Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3461/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3461/A-Engrossed)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3461/Enrolled)
## Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed. — **3917** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out — **50** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed. — **264** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **90** (pass) · legislature
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-05-18T15:55:40+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-05-19T22:52:27+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-25T22:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-06-08T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-06-14T20:13:09+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-06-15T16:45:35+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-06-19T18:29:37+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-06-20T17:08:58+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-06-21T20:42:30+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-19T18:30:37+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
- **2017-06-28T20:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2017-06-30T15:31:27+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-06-30T19:36:49+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-07-01T17:52:57+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-07-05T19:29:01+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-07-06T16:29:45+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-08-08T23:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-18T18:19:59+00:00** Chapter 687, (2017 Laws): Effective date August 8, 2017.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5819942-27cd-46f5-974f-12f3de5799c1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).