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Senate Bill 1040

Dead Senate Bill

Makes owner, operator or lessee of quarry or mine located on property adjacent to Willamette River in Polk County and across river from City of Keizer liable for injuries resulting from bullets that stray outside boundaries of property if, after being notified that bullets have strayed, owner, operator or lessee fails to take reasonable measures to prevent additional bullets from straying.

Introduced: March 28, 2019 Updated: June 30, 2019
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Thatcher , Representative Post
Regular Sponsor(s) None listed on OLIS.
Status Dead
Session 2019 Regular Session
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History

3-28 (S)

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

3-28 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

4-4 (S)

Public Hearing held.

Public Hearing held. Committee Agenda

4-8 (S)

Work Session held.

Work Session held. Committee Agenda

4-9 (S)

Work Session held.

Work Session held. Committee Agenda Expand/Collapse Committee Votes

4-26 (S)

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

4-29 (S)

Second reading.

4-30 (S)

Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 4--Boquist, Linthicum, Olsen, Thomsen; Excused, 2--Girod, Winters.

Expand/Collapse Committee Measure Votes

5-1 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

5-2 (H)

Referred to Judiciary.

5-20 (H)

Public Hearing held.

Public Hearing held. Committee Agenda

6-30 (H)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Makes owner, operator or lessee of quarry or mine located on property adjacent to Willamette River in Polk County and across river from City of Keizer liable for injuries resulting from bullets that stray outside boundaries of property if, after being notified that bullets have strayed, owner, operator or lessee fails to take reasonable measures to prevent additional bullets from straying.

Key provisions

  • Makes owner, operator or lessee of quarry or mine located on property adjacent to Willamette River in Polk County strictly and across river from City of Keizer liable for injuries resulting from bullets that stray outside boundaries of property if, after being notified that bullets have strayed, owner, operator or lessee fails to take reasonable measures to prevent additional bullets from straying.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Effective date / timeline

  • Allows injured person to bring civil action against city or county that fails to reasonably regulate discharge of firearms from property adjacent to Willamette River in Polk County containing quarry or mine. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Provides exceptions. Makes person who discharges firearm from quarry or mine located on property adjacent to Willamette River in Polk County strictly and across river from City of Keizer liable for injuries resulting from bullets that stray outside boundaries of property.
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