OregonRelating to firearms; and prescribing an effective date.
What it does
Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator.
More detail
Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions for both crimes. Authorizes the governing body of a city, a county or a special district that owns or controls a public building that is used for official meetings to limit the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for possessing a firearm in the public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building subject to such limit, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after March 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 8Effective date, September 26, 2025.Latest
- Aug 8Chapter 594, 2025 Laws.
- Jul 24Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 30Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 30President signed.Major
- Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 26Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2025 Calendar.
- Jun 23Second reading.Minor
- Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Jun 20Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 20Returned to Full Committee.
- Jun 20Work Session held.
- Jun 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Minor
- Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.Minor
- Jun 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed C-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jun 16Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 11Public Hearing held.
- Jun 3Referred to Rules.Minor
- Jun 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Minor
- May 29Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Result: fail.Upper
- May 29Girod declared potential conflict of interest.
- May 29Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.
- May 28Second reading.Minor
- May 27Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)Minor
- May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Thatcher not concurring.Minor
- May 14Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- May 12Public Hearing held.
- Apr 23Referred to Rules by order of the President.Minor
- Apr 23Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Apr 9Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Minor
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Introduced