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Passed Oregon Firearm Legislation SB941

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency.

Description: Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances. Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances. Specifies exceptions for family members, law enforcement, inherited firearms and certain temporary transfers. Punishes violation by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, for second or subsequent offense. Requires] Authorizes Department of State Police to notify local] appropriate law enforcement agency when, during criminal background check performed prior to transfer of firearm, department determines that recipient is prohibited from possessing firearm. Authorizes court to prohibit person ordered to participate in assisted outpatient treatment from purchasing or possessing firearm during period of treatment if certain criteria are met. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Session: 2015 Legislative Measures

Last Action: Effective date, May 11, 2015.

Last Action Date: May 11, 2015

Sponsors

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26 sponsors: Floyd Prozanski; Ginny Burdick; Jennifer Williamson; Val Hoyle; Alan Bates; Michael Dembrow; Mark Hass; Laurie Monnes Anderson; Rod Monroe; Charles Riley; Philip Barnhart; Diane Rosenbaum; Peter Buckley; Elizabeth Steiner Hayward; Margaret Doherty; Shemia Fagan; Lew Frederick; Chris Gorsek; Mitch Greenlick; Paul Holvey; Alissa Keny-Guyer; Ann Lininger; Susan McLain; Barbara Warner; Kathleen Taylor; Jessica Pederson;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 87% (26 of 30)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 11, 2015 Effective date, May 11, 2015.
Senate May 11, 2015 Chapter 050, 2015 Laws.
Senate May 11, 2015 Governor signed.
Senate May 6, 2015 President signed.
House May 6, 2015 Speaker signed.
House May 4, 2015 Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
House May 4, 2015 Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.Ayes, 32; Nays, 28--Barker, Barreto, Bentz, Buehler, Davis, Esquivel, Gilliam, Hack, Hayden, Heard, Huffman, Johnson, Kennemer, Krieger, McKeown, McLane, Nearman, Olson, Parrish, Post, Smith, Sprenger, Stark, Weidner, Whisnant, Whitsett, Wilson, Witt.
House May 4, 2015 Motion to postpone indefinitely failed.Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
House May 4, 2015 Motion to refer to Judiciary failed.Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
House May 4, 2015 Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
House Apr 30, 2015 Second reading.
House Apr 29, 2015 Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
House Apr 29, 2015 Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
House Apr 29, 2015 Recommendation: Do pass.
House Apr 23, 2015 Work Session held.
House Apr 22, 2015 Public Hearing held.
House Apr 15, 2015 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House Apr 15, 2015 Referred to Rules.
Senate Apr 14, 2015 Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Ayes, 17; nays, 13--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Hansell, Johnson, Knopp, Kruse, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett, Winters.
Senate Apr 14, 2015 Vote explanations filed by Knopp, Prozanski.
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Made a special order of business.Ayes, 18; nays, 12--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Hansell, Knopp, Kruse, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett, Winters.
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Second reading.
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Motion to rerefer to committee on Judiciary failed.Ayes, 12; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney.
Senate Apr 9, 2015 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate Apr 6, 2015 Work Session held.
Senate Apr 2, 2015 Work Session held.
Senate Apr 1, 2015 Public Hearing held.
Senate Mar 26, 2015 Referred to Judiciary.
Senate Mar 26, 2015 Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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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 Motion to substitute Minority Report

House Motion to substitute Minority Report

House Motion to Refer

House Third Reading

Link: link to state bill page

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