Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation HB2505
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to firearm safety requirements; declaring an emergency.
Description: Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 24 hours of time person knew or should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm unless minor is owner of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Directs Attorney General to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Session: 2019 Legislative Measures
Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.
Last Action Date: June 30, 2019
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
28 sponsors: Barbara Warner (D); Alissa Keny-Guyer (D); Rachel Prusak (D); Teresa Alonso Leon (D); Janelle Bynum (D); Margaret Doherty (D); Julianne Fahey (D); Chris Gorsek (D); Mitch Greenlick (D); Ken Helm (D); Diego Hernandez (D); Paul Holvey (D); John Lively (D); Pam Marsh (D); Susan McLain (D); Courtney Neron (D); Robert Nosse (D); Carla Piluso (D); Karin Power (D); Dan Rayfield (D); Jeff Reardon (D); Andrea Salinas (D); Tawna Sanchez (D); Sheri Malstrom (D); Janeen Sollman (D); Marshall Wilde (D); Anna Williams (D); Jennifer Williamson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 47% (28 of 60)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 30, 2019 | In committee upon adjournment. |
| House | Apr 19, 2019 | Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. |
| House | Apr 19, 2019 | Referred to Rules by order of Speaker. |
| House | Apr 4, 2019 | Work Session held. |
| House | Jan 15, 2019 | Referred to Judiciary. |
| House | Jan 14, 2019 | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules | 04/4/2019 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
|
||||||
| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
Link: link to state bill page
