HB 3553
Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press or similar equipment.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Addiction and Community Safety Response
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill creates a new crime in Oregon related to the possession, purchase, making, delivery, or sale of pill presses and similar equipment used to manufacture drugs. Individuals caught with these machines or materials could face up to five years in prison, a $125,000 fine, or both. The law also amends existing drug possession laws to specifically address counterfeit substances and registration violations. An emergency declaration allows the bill to take effect immediately upon passage.
Key provisions
- Creates a new crime for possessing, purchasing, making, delivering, or selling pill presses and similar equipment.
- Defines ‘controlled substance counterfeiting material’ as items used to create counterfeit drugs.
- Classifies violations as a Class C felony.
- Amends existing drug possession laws to address counterfeit substances and registration fraud.
- Specifies penalties of up to five years imprisonment, a $125,000 fine, or both.
- Establishes a sentencing guideline category for these offenses.
- Defines ‘tableting machine’ and ‘encapsulating machine’ for legal clarity.
Who is affected
- Individuals involved in the manufacture of controlled substances
- Drug traffickers
- Pharmacy owners and operators
- Individuals possessing or attempting to possess pill presses
- The general public (due to increased regulation of drug manufacturing)
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Arguments in favor
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The supporters of House Bill 3553 and its companion bill HB 2175 generally agree that criminalizing the possession of pill presses is necessary to disrupt the production of counterfeit prescription drugs and safeguard communities from the fentanyl crisis. They argue that possessing a pill press poses a significant threat to public safety, contributing to the proliferation of deadly substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine. The proposed bill aims to crack down on pill presses and counterfeit drugs by making possessing or selling tableting machines a Class C felony, targeting the source of the opioid crisis and aligning with efforts to address the growing problem of counterfeit pills laced with lethal substances.
Source: Testimony Summaries
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