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Senate Bill 941

Enacted Senate Bill

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.

Introduced: March 26, 2015 Updated: May 11, 2015
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Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Burdick , Senator Prozanski , Representative Hoyle , Representative Williamson
Regular Sponsor(s) Senator Bates , Senator Dembrow , Senator Hass , Senator Monnes Anderson , Senator Monroe , Senator Riley , Representative Rosenbaum , Senator Steiner Hayward , Representative Barnhart , Representative Buckley , Representative Doherty , Representative Fagan , Representative Frederick , Representative Gorsek , Representative Greenlick , Representative Holvey , Representative Keny-Guyer , Representative Lininger , Representative McLain , Representative Smith Warner , Representative Taylor , Representative Vega Pederson
Status Enacted
Session 2015 Regular Session
History

3-26 (S)

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

3-26 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

4-1 (S)

Public Hearing held.

4-2 (S)

Work Session held.

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.

4-22 (H)

Public Hearing held.

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.
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.