SB 342 : Lawfully Seized Firearms Transferred to Department of State Lands For Disposition to Help Unhoused Oregonians

Position: Neutral Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

Requires agency, board, commission or other instrumentality of state that lawfully seizes firearm to transfer firearm to Department of State Lands for disposition as unclaimed property. 

Update


January 15, 2019: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee January 14, 2019: Introduced by Senator Baertschiger Jr

Requires agency, board, commission or other instrumentality of state that lawfully seizes firearm to transfer firearm to Department of State Lands for disposition as unclaimed property. 

Requires department to deposit proceeds of sale of firearm into Emergency Housing Account and directs Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys deposited for purposes of assisting persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.