Senate Bill 941
Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances.
3-26 (S)
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
3-26 (S)
Referred to Judiciary.
4-9 (S)
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4-13 (S)
Second reading.
4-14 (S)
Made a special order of business. Ayes, 18; nays, 12--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Hansell, Knopp, Kruse, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett, Winters.
4-14 (S)
Motion to rerefer to committee on Judiciary failed. Ayes, 12; nays, 18--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Devlin, Edwards, Gelser, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Riley, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney.
4-14 (S)
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 17; nays, 13--Baertschiger Jr, Boquist, Ferrioli, Girod, Hansell, Johnson, Knopp, Kruse, Olsen, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett, Winters.
4-14 (S)
Vote explanations filed by Knopp, Prozanski.
4-15 (H)
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
4-15 (H)
Referred to Rules.
4-29 (H)
Recommendation: Do pass.
4-29 (H)
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
4-29 (H)
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
4-30 (H)
Second reading.
5-4 (H)
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
5-4 (H)
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
5-4 (H)
Third reading. Carried by Williamson.
5-4 (H)
Motion to refer to Judiciary failed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
5-4 (H)
Motion to postpone indefinitely failed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek.
5-4 (H)
Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 28--Barker, Barreto, Bentz, Buehler, Davis, Esquivel, Gilliam, Hack, Hayden, Heard, Huffman, Johnson, Kennemer, Krieger, McKeown, McLane, Nearman, Olson, Parrish, Post, Smith, Sprenger, Stark, Weidner, Whisnant, Whitsett, Wilson, Witt.
5-6 (S)
President signed.
5-6 (H)
Speaker signed.
5-11 (S)
Governor signed.
5-11 (S)
Chapter 050, 2015 Laws.
5-11 (S)
Effective date, May 11, 2015.
Overview
- Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances.
Key provisions
- Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances.
- Authorizes court to prohibit person ordered to participate in assisted outpatient treatment from purchasing or possessing firearm during period of treatment if certain criteria are met.
Penalties / enforcement
- Specifies exceptions for family members, law enforcement, inherited firearms and certain temporary transfers.
- Punishes violation by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, for second or subsequent offense.
- Requires Authorizes Department of State Police to notify local appropriate law enforcement agency when, during criminal background check performed prior to transfer of firearm, department determines that recipient is prohibited from possessing firearm.
Effective date / timeline
- Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Specifies exceptions for family members, law enforcement, inherited firearms and certain temporary transfers.
- House Bill 2357Enacted
Modifies certain law enforcement defenses applicable to certain firearms-related crimes.
- House Bill 2348Dead
Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders.
- House Bill 2503Dead
Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.
- House Bill 2527Dead
Provides that active and honorably retired law enforcement officers may possess firearms or other dangerous weapons in public buildings.
- House Bill 2529Dead
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.