Passed Oregon Firearm Legislation SB385
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to possession of weapons in courts.
Description: Defines "local court facility" as area in which justice court, municipal court, probate court or juvenile court conducts business, during hours of court operation. Adds justice court and municipal court to definition of "court facility" in which firearms and other weapons are prohibited except in specified circumstances.] Provides that possession of firearm in local court facility with firearm prohibition is crime punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Expands definition of "weapon" to include certain kinds of pocketknives. Authorizes judges of justice courts and municipal courts to establish procedures permitting or prohibiting possession of firearms and other weapons in court facilities. Requires that justice court and municipal court procedures not conflict with circuit court procedures in shared court facility.
Session: 2015 Legislative Measures
Last Action: Effective date, January 1, 2016.
Last Action Date: June 15, 2015
Sponsors
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0 sponsors:
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 0% (0 of 30)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2015 | Chapter 351, 2015 Laws. |
| Senate | Jun 15, 2015 | Effective date, January 1, 2016. |
| Senate | Jun 10, 2015 | Governor signed. |
| House | Jun 3, 2015 | Speaker signed. |
| Senate | Jun 2, 2015 | President signed. |
| House | May 29, 2015 | Third reading. Carried by Olson. Passed.Ayes, 44; Nays, 12--Barreto, Esquivel, Hack, Hayden, McLane, Nearman, Post, Sprenger, Stark, Weidner, Whitsett, Wilson; Excused, 4--Barton, Gallegos, Heard, Piluso. |
| House | May 28, 2015 | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2015 Calendar. |
| House | May 27, 2015 | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2015 Calendar. |
| House | May 26, 2015 | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2015 Calendar. |
| House | May 22, 2015 | Second reading. |
| House | May 21, 2015 | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| House | May 19, 2015 | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| House | May 5, 2015 | Referred to Judiciary. |
| House | Apr 28, 2015 | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2015 | Vote explanation filed by Boquist. |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2015 | Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Ayes, 21; nays, 9--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Johnson, Knopp, Olsen, Thomsen, Whitsett. |
| Senate | Apr 23, 2015 | Second reading. |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2015 | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2015 | Work Session held. |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2015 | Public Hearing held. |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2015 | Public Hearing held. |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2015 | Referred to Judiciary. |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2015 | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Amended | not available | state link | bill 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
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate Third Reading
House Committee Do Pass
House Third Reading
Link: link to state bill page
