HB 2705 Oregon
Voluntary “Do Not Sell List” for Firearms
Directs Department of State Police to establish voluntary firearm Do Not Sell List using secure Internet website.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Legislation
HB 2648 Oregon
Community College Boards Can Establish Campus Police Department, Commission Police
Permits board of community college to determine whether to establish campus police department and commission police officers.
Position: Neutral
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
HB 2291 Oregon
Tax Credit for Gun Safes
Establishes tax credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes or locking mechanisms.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
HB 2479 Oregon
Increase Fees For Concealed Handgun Licenses
Increases fees payable to county sheriff for issuance, renewal or duplication of concealed handgun license.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
HB 2546 Oregon
Tax Breaks for Firearm Background Checks
Creates a tax credit for the cost of background checks for firearm sales and allows the travel mileage associated with the background check to be tax deductible.
Position: Neutral
Status: Failed to pass out of House Judiciary Committee
HB 2505 Oregon
Yuille Forsyth Safe Firearm Storage Act
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
HB 2251 Oregon
Governor Kate Brown’s Omnibus Bill
Prohibits transfer of handgun or assault rifle (defined) to someone under 21 years of age.
Expands Charleston Loophole from 3 days to 30 days before firearm may be transferred without a background check.
Person subject to a protective order (like an ERPO) who fails to attend hearing will be prohibited from possessing firearms.
Requires courts to order firearms to be relinquished for people convicted of certain domestic violence offenses.
Requires hospitals to provide data about patients with firearm injuries to the Oregon Health Authority.
Child Access Prevention Law: Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.
Position: Support
Status: Failed to pass out of House Judiciary Committee
SB 501 Oregon
The Students’ Bill
The Oregon Democrats have not supported this bill and it was left to die in committee. This omnibus bill was submitted by Oregon's Students for Change, a group of high-school and college students who understand the changes we must make to reduce gun violence. SB 501 was one of the most exciting and effective gun violence prevention bills Ceasefire Oregon has seen.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
SB 481 Oregon
Notification of Return of Firearms After Surrender to Law Enforcement
Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency’s anticipated return of firearm.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
SB 342 Oregon
Lawfully Seized Firearms Transferred to Department of State Lands For Disposition to Help Unhoused Oregonians
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.
Position: Neutral
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed