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Senate Bill 945

Dead Senate Bill

Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.

Introduced: April 01, 2015 Updated: July 06, 2015
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Steiner Hayward , Representative Smith Warner
Regular Sponsor(s) Senator Burdick , Representative Evans , Representative Frederick , Representative Greenlick , Representative Helm , Representative Keny-Guyer
Status Dead
Session 2015 Regular Session
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History

4-1 (S)

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

4-3 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

4-16 (S)

Public Hearing held.

Public Hearing held. Committee Agenda

7-6 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.

Key provisions

  • Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.
  • Punishes by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction.
  • Creates process for obtaining relief from prohibition.
  • Provides that minor may lawfully possess firearm only with parent or guardian’s permission.
  • Prohibits transfer of firearm to person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction.
  • Requires permission of minor’s parent or guardian for temporary transfer of firearm to minor.
  • Requires gun dealer to post notice concerning obligation to prevent minors from accessing firearm without consent of firearm owner or minor’s parent or guardian.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Punishes by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Effective date / timeline

  • Punishes by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction.
  • Provides that minor may lawfully possess firearm only with parent or guardian’s permission.
  • Prohibits transfer of firearm to person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction.
  • Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.
Other bills from 2015 Regular Session
  • 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.

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