Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation HB3742
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the possession of firearms in the Capitol.
Description: The Act lets members and staff with CHLs carry guns in the Capitol. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly and legislative branch employees who have a valid concealed handgun license have an affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a firearm within the Capitol, and may not be arrested or charged for the offense while in possession of the license.
Session: 2025 Legislative Measures
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary.
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Jeff Helfrich (R); Jami Cate (R); Court Boice (R); Farrah Chaichi (D); Paul Evans (D); Cyrus Javadi (R); Virgle Osborne (R); Alek Skarlatos (R); Mike McLane (R); David Smith (R); Kim Thatcher (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (11 of 60)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | Referred to Judiciary. |
| House | Feb 25, 2025 | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
