SJR 3 : Amends Oregon Constitution

Position: Oppose Status: Senate Rules Committee

Amends Oregon's Constitution Sec. 27 to include the right to carry a concealed firearm. The amendment proposed shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held in Oregon.

This bill has not been scheduled for additional hearings and is not likely to proceed.

Update

May 24, 2023

1-9 (S) Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk
1-13 (S) Referred to Judiciary, then Rules

This bill begins a quest by Rep. Art Robinson to amend the Oregon Constitution to include a right to carry a loaded, concealed firearm. Currently, people who wish to carry loaded, hidden guns must apply for a permit, take a online online course, pass a background check a pay a fee. If SJR 3 is passed by the Oregon legislature, the bill would be referred to the Oregon voters without having to go through the initiative petition process of collecting signatures.