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Senate Bill 115

Dead Senate Bill

Removes six-month county residence requirement for legal resident applicant for concealed handgun license.

Introduced: January 12, 2015 Updated: July 06, 2015
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Thatcher
Regular Sponsor(s) Representative Krieger , Representative Post , Representative Stark , Representative Wilson , Representative Witt , (Presession filed.)
Status Dead
Session 2015 Regular Session
History

1-12 (S)

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

1-20 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

6-15 (S)

Motion to withdraw from committee on Judiciary failed. Ayes, 12; nays, 17--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney; excused, 1--Johnson.

7-6 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Removes six-month county residence requirement for legal resident applicant for concealed handgun license.

Key provisions

  • Removes six-month county residence requirement for legal resident applicant for concealed handgun license.
  • Authorizes county sheriff to waive residency requirement for concealed handgun license if applicant resides in another state.
  • Provides that license holders may renew license electronically or by mail.
  • Provides that if sheriff waives residence requirement for license applicant, sheriff shall consider application as renewal if person has valid license issued in another county.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Effective date / timeline

  • Removes six-month county residence requirement for legal resident applicant for concealed handgun license.
  • Provides that license holders may renew license electronically or by mail.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.
Other bills from 2015 Regular Session
  • Modifies certain law enforcement defenses applicable to certain firearms-related crimes.

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

  • Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.

  • Provides that active and honorably retired law enforcement officers may possess firearms or other dangerous weapons in public buildings.

  • Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.