OR SB680 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Referred to Judiciary by prior reference.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Referred to Judiciary by prior reference.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Says that a person may not claim a good effect on the environment from the person or the person's products or services if the claim is not true. Says that a violation is a bad practice under the UTPA and that the person can get sued for $200 for the violation. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Prohibits a person from publishing or causing to be published an environmental marketing claim, net zero claim or reputational advertising that is materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent. Specifies what constitutes a materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent environmental marketing claim or net zero claim or reputational advertising. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act and subjects the violator to statutory damages of $200 if a plaintiff can prove exposure to the claim or advertising and that the plaintiff purchased a product or service from the person based on the claim or advertising. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to greenwashing; declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D] | Sen. James Manning [D] | Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D] | Sen. Lew Frederick [D] |
| Sen. Chris Gorsek [D] | Sen. Deb Patterson [D] | Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D] | Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-01-23 - Senate - Senate Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary by prior reference (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary by prior reference. |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary by prior reference. |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Judiciary. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
