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Senate Bill 525

Enacted Senate Bill

Prohibits possession of firearm or ammunition by person who is subject to certain court order protecting intimate partner or child of person or intimate partner, or who has been convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes committed against family member.

Introduced: February 02, 2015 Updated: June 24, 2015
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Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Monnes Anderson , Senator Riley , Representative Lininger , Representative Piluso , Representative Vega Pederson , Representative Williamson
Regular Sponsor(s) Senator Bates , Senator Burdick , Senator Devlin , Senator Prozanski , Representative Rosenbaum , Senator Steiner Hayward , Representative Barker , Representative Boone , Representative Buckley , Representative Doherty , Representative Evans , Representative Fagan , Representative Frederick , Representative Gallegos , Representative Gomberg , Representative Gorsek , Representative Greenlick , Representative Holvey , Representative Keny-Guyer , Representative Komp , Representative Kotek , Representative Lively , Representative McLain , Representative Nosse , Representative Olson , Representative Rayfield , Representative Read , Representative Reardon , Representative Smith Warner , Representative Taylor
Status Enacted
Session 2015 Regular Session
History

2-2 (S)

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

2-3 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

3-25 (S)

Public Hearing held.

4-30 (S)

Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.)

4-30 (S)

Referred to Rules by order of President.

5-12 (S)

Public Hearing held.

5-19 (S)

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

5-20 (S)

Second reading.

5-21 (S)

Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson, Winters. Passed. Ayes, 24; nays, 6--Baertschiger Jr, Girod, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett.

5-22 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

5-22 (H)

Referred to Judiciary.

6-3 (H)

Recommendation: Do pass.

6-4 (H)

Second reading.

6-9 (H)

Third reading. Carried by Piluso. Passed. Ayes, 51; Nays, 8--Barreto, Esquivel, Huffman, Nearman, Post, Weidner, Whitsett, Wilson; Excused, 1--Barton.

6-11 (S)

President signed.

6-12 (H)

Speaker signed.

6-18 (S)

Governor signed.

6-24 (S)

Chapter 497, 2015 Laws.

6-8 (H)

Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2015 Calendar.

6-24 (S)

Effective date, January 1, 2016.

Overview

  • Prohibits possession of firearm or ammunition by person who is subject to certain court order protecting intimate partner or child of person or intimate partner, or who has been convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes committed against family member.

Key provisions

  • Provides for procedure for relief from prohibition.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Prohibits possession of firearm or ammunition by person who is subject to restraining order issued by court under Family Abuse Prevention Act certain court order protecting intimate partner or child of person or intimate partner, or who has been convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes involving domestic violence committed against family member.
  • Punishes unlawful possession of firearm by prohibited person by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Effective date / timeline

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

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.