Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation SB429
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to firearms; prescribing an effective date.
Description: The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.
Session: 2025 Legislative Measures
Last Action: Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Last Action Date: January 13, 2025
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Floyd Prozanski (D); James Manning (D); Lew Frederick (D); Mark Meek (D); Lisa Reynolds (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 17% (5 of 30)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2025 | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President'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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
