House Bill 2488
Authorizes public body to issue permits for operation of locations where paintball guns may be used.
1-11 (H)
First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.
1-21 (H)
Referred to General Government and Consumer Protection.
6-30 (H)
In committee upon adjournment.
Overview
- Authorizes public body to issue permits for operation of locations where paintball guns may be used.
Key provisions
- Authorizes public body to issue permits for operation of locations where paintball guns may be used.
- Requires permittee to meet certain safety requirements.
- Creates offense of unlawfully operating paintball field.
- Punishes failure to obtain permit by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
- Creates offense of unlawfully discharging paintball gun.
- Punishes by maximum of 6 months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
- Creates offense of unlawfully trading in paintball guns.
- Punishes by maximum fine of $1,000.
- Prescribes manner in which paintball gun may be transported in vehicle.
- Punishes violation by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
- Creates presumption in favor of expulsion when elementary or secondary school student possesses paintball gun on school property or at school activity.
Penalties / enforcement
- Punishes failure to obtain permit by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
- Punishes by maximum of 6 months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
- Punishes by maximum fine of $1,000.
- Punishes violation by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
Effective date / timeline
- Authorizes public body to issue permits for operation of locations where paintball guns may be used.
- Punishes failure to obtain permit by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
- Punishes by maximum of 6 months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
- Prescribes manner in which paintball gun may be transported in vehicle.
- Punishes violation by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Not specified in the OLIS summary.
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- House Bill 2080Dead
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- House Bill 2415Dead
Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules identifying states that allow holder of Oregon concealed handgun license to carry concealed handgun and have substantially similar eligibility requirements.
- House Bill 2418Dead
Requires Department of State Police to destroy records obtained during criminal records checks within 24 hours of approving certain transfers of firearms.
- House Bill 2419Dead
Exempts certain transferors of firearm from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.