OregonOregon law bars sales of new fluorescent lamps, with exceptions
Oregon law bars sales of covered new fluorescent lamps and lets care facilities skip plan review when they only replace affected fixtures.
What it does
People may not sell or distribute new linear fluorescent lamps or compact fluorescent lamps with pin, screw, or bayonet bases in Oregon, subject to listed exceptions.
Long term care and residential care facilities do not need plan review for work limited to replacing fixtures designed for lamps covered by the sales prohibition.
Argument forCare facilities replacing only affected light fixtures may avoid plan review, which could make that specific replacement work simpler.
Argument againstPeople who rely on covered fluorescent lamps may have fewer new lamps available, though the law keeps exceptions for several specialized uses and large facilities.
More detail
Oregon law bars people from selling, offering to sell, or distributing covered new fluorescent lamps in or into the state. The prohibition covers new linear fluorescent lamps and compact fluorescent lamps with pin, screw, or bayonet bases. Exceptions cover specified uses, including medical work, research, vehicle replacement, and certain ultraviolet lamps; the text also lists school and very large facility purchases. Some exception provisions depend on whether HB 4066 becomes law, and the supplied text does not establish which conditional version controls. The Act took effect on passage; the prohibition has no separate start date in the cited text.
Oregon law lets certain care facilities skip plan review for specified fixture replacements. This applies to long term care facilities and residential care facilities. The work must consist only of replacing fixtures designed for lamps covered by the sales prohibition. Facilities must still follow the usual rules if the replacement is combined with another alteration or addition, or if they build a new facility. This provision took effect on passage and is repealed on January 2, 2030.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 6Chapter 38, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.Latest
- Mar 31Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Mar 6President signed.Major
- Mar 5Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 4House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Second reading.Minor
- Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Minor
- Feb 25Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Referred to Energy and Environment.Minor
- Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Feb 17Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Second reading.Minor
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Feb 12Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Public Hearing held.
- Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.Minor
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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