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Senate Bill 700

Dead Senate Bill

Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person .

Introduced: February 26, 2013 Updated: July 08, 2013
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) None listed on OLIS.
Regular Sponsor(s) Judiciary
Status Dead
Session 2013 Regular Session
History

2-26 (S)

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

3-1 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

4-5 (S)

Public Hearing held.

4-16 (S)

Work Session held.

5-7 (S)

Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

5-7 (S)

Referred to Rules by order of the President.

7-8 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person .

Key provisions

  • Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person outside the transferor’s immediate family].
  • Specifies exceptions to background check requirement for family members, inherited firearms and antique firearms.
  • Punishes violation with maximum term of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both for first offense, maximum term of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both for second offense, and maximum term of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both for third or subsequent offense.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Punishes violation with maximum term of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both for first offense, maximum term of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both for second offense, and maximum term of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both for third or subsequent offense.

Effective date / timeline

  • Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person outside the transferor’s immediate family].
  • Punishes violation with maximum term of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both for first offense, maximum term of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both for second offense, and maximum term of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both for third or subsequent offense.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.
Other bills from 2013 Regular Session
  • Authorizes county sheriff to waive residency requirement for concealed handgun license if applicant resides in another state.

  • Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

  • Provides nonresidents who are authorized to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license.

  • Modifies circumstances under which public body may disclose concealed handgun license information.

  • Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders.