Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation SB1538
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to firearms.
Description: Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees. Modifies definition of "public building" for purposes of crime of unlawful possession of weapon in public building. Punishes violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Session: 2020 Legislative Measures
Last Action: At President's desk upon adjournment.
Last Action Date: March 8, 2020
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
15 sponsors: Ginny Burdick (D); James Manning (D); Mark Hass (D); Leslee Beyer (D); Michael Dembrow (D); Shemia Fagan (D); Lew Frederick (D); Sara Gelser (D); Jeffrey Golden (D); Laurie Monnes Anderson (D); Floyd Prozanski (D); Charles Riley (D); Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D); Kathleen Taylor (D); Rob Wagner (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 50% (15 of 30)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2020 | At President's desk upon adjournment. |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2020 | Work Session held. |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2020 | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2020 | Referred to Judiciary. |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2020 | Presession Released to the Public. |
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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Committee Do pass and requesting referral to Rules | 02/12/2020 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
Link: link to state bill page
