Senate Bill 700
Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person .
2-26 (S)
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
3-1 (S)
Referred to Judiciary.
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.
- House Bill 2365Dead
Authorizes county sheriff to waive residency requirement for concealed handgun license if applicant resides in another state.
- House Bill 2366Dead
Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
- House Bill 2367Dead
Provides nonresidents who are authorized to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license.
- House Bill 2368Dead
Modifies circumstances under which public body may disclose concealed handgun license information.
- House Bill 2369Dead
Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders.