Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation SB945
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to preventing minors from accessing firearms; declaring an emergency.
Description: Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction. Creates process for obtaining relief from prohibition. Provides that minor may lawfully possess firearm only with parent or guardian's permission. Prohibits transfer of firearm to person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction. Requires permission of minor's parent or guardian for temporary transfer of firearm to minor. Requires gun dealer to post notice concerning obligation to prevent minors from accessing firearm without consent of firearm owner or minor's parent or guardian. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Session: 2015 Legislative Measures
Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.
Last Action Date: July 6, 2015
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Elizabeth Steiner Hayward; Barbara Warner; Ginny Burdick; Paul Evans; Lew Frederick; Mitch Greenlick; Ken Helm; Alissa Keny-Guyer;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 27% (8 of 30)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jul 6, 2015 | In committee upon adjournment. |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2015 | Public Hearing held. |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2015 | Referred to Judiciary. |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2015 | 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
