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Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation SB1538

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to firearms.

Description: Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees. Modifies definition of "public building" for purposes of crime of unlawful possession of weapon in public building. Punishes violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Session: 2020 Legislative Measures

Last Action: At President's desk upon adjournment.

Last Action Date: March 8, 2020

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'.

15 sponsors: Ginny Burdick (D); James Manning (D); Mark Hass (D); Leslee Beyer (D); Michael Dembrow (D); Shemia Fagan (D); Lew Frederick (D); Sara Gelser (D); Jeffrey Golden (D); Laurie Monnes Anderson (D); Floyd Prozanski (D); Charles Riley (D); Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D); Kathleen Taylor (D); Rob Wagner (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 50% (15 of 30)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 8, 2020 At President's desk upon adjournment.
Senate Feb 12, 2020 Work Session held.
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Referred to Judiciary.
Senate Jan 27, 2020 Presession Released to the Public.
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
02/12/2020 4 3 0 0 Yes
  • Dembrow, Michael (D) Yea
  • Gelser, Sara (D) Yea
  • Linthicum, Dennis (R) Nay
  • Manning, James (D) Yea
  • Olsen, Alan (R) Nay
  • Prozanski, Floyd (D) Yea
  • Thatcher, Lona (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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