Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation HB3076
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to gun dealer licenses; prescribing an effective date.
Description: The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). [Digest: The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).] Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for specified dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning [January] July 1, 2027, [or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees] and for all other dealers, beginning July 1, 2028. Authorizes the Department of Justice to establish licensing fees. Specifies eligibility criteria for obtaining the license. Directs the department to conduct licensee inspections. Specifies circumstances that result in license suspension or revocation or the imposition of a civil penalty. Directs the department to adopt rules concerning licensee employee training, the storage of firearms and ammunition by licensees and other security requirements. Requires licensee employee background checks and specifies requirements for recordkeeping. Punishes the selling of a firearm by a dealer without a license by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the department to submit an annual report on the licensing program to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Firearm Dealer License Fund. Requires a transferor at a gun show to hold a state license. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice for the licensing program. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Session: 2025 Legislative Measures
Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.
Last Action Date: June 27, 2025
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Jason Kropf (D); Dacia Grayber (D); Lisa Reynolds (D); Sarah Finger McDonald (D); Anthony Broadman (D); Tom Andersen (D); Ben Bowman (D); April Dobson (D); Lisa Fragala (D); Mark Gamba (D); Robert Nosse (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (11 of 60)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 27, 2025 | In committee upon adjournment. |
| House | Jun 25, 2025 | Motion to rerefer to Judiciary carried. Rereferred. |
| House | Jun 24, 2025 | Second reading. |
| House | Jun 23, 2025 | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| House | Jun 20, 2025 | Work Session held. |
| House | Jun 18, 2025 | Work Session held. |
| House | Jun 18, 2025 | Returned to Full Committee. |
| House | Jun 12, 2025 | Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. |
| House | Apr 15, 2025 | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| House | Apr 15, 2025 | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Work Session held. |
| House | Mar 20, 2025 | Public Hearing held. |
| House | Jan 17, 2025 | Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| House | Jan 13, 2025 | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Joint Committee On Ways and Means Amendment #-A5 | Joint Committee On Ways and Means (2025-06-20) | Jun 20, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction Amendment #-A3 | Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction (2025-06-18) | Jun 18, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction Amendment #-A4 | Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction (2025-06-18) | Jun 18, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-2 | House Committee On Judiciary (2025-04-08) | Apr 8, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| House Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-2 | House Committee On Judiciary (2025-04-07) | Apr 7, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-1 | House Committee On Judiciary (2025-03-20) | Mar 20, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) | 04/8/2025 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) | 06/20/2025 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
