SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon House passed a bill, 51-7, Thursday that recriminalizes possession of hard drugs, making changes to voter-approved Measure 110, which decriminalized possession.
House Bill 4002 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Some lawmakers, however, were unhappy with the changes that were made to the bill before it reached the House floor for a vote.
Some Democrats said they would have supported the bill before it was amended.
The amendment was the result of a comprise between Democrats and Republicans.
Many on the House floor said their vote for a bill changing Measure 110 was not an easy one.
"Unfortunately, I know deeply the long-lasting impacts of what it was like to have a father who chooses the baggie and the bottle over being a parent, and a father who left me wondering, 'Am I not good enough?" said Rep. Anessa Hartman, D-Gladstone.
Some Democrats like Hartman were unhappy with the changes to the bill that will allow counties to decide whether to offer treatment over criminal charges. But most still voted yes, saying the good in the bill outweighs the bad.
Some Republicans like Rep. Christine Goodwin, of Canyonville, also said the good outweighs the bad.
“HB 4002 falls short in addressing all that is wrong with Measure 110, and I will continue to fight,” she said.
The bill will use $22.2 million to upstaff criminal justice agencies and will spend another $20 million of grants for counties to set up deflection programs. Those will allow someone arrested with drugs to choose counseling over charges.
Twenty-three counties have expressed interest and will receive at least $150,000 each to set that up.
Republicans said the bill didn’t go far enough.
"While this bill makes some steps in the right direction, there are many major shortcomings to House Bill 4002A; first and foremost, is the lack of fiscal accountability," said Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Salem.
Democrats were mostly concerned about the disproportionate impact on people of color.
“House Bill 4002 still lacks the needed equity lens and the deep insight needed for lasting change,” said Rep. Travis Nelson, D-Portland.
The vote in the Senate will likely happen next week.
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