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OR SB11

OR SB11
Relating to the possession of firearms by noncitizens.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes police ask if a person is a citizen if the person has a gun and is being arrested for a crime. The Act also makes police notify ICE if the person is not a citizen. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Directs an arresting officer to inquire about citizenship when the officer arrests a person for a crime and the person is in possession of a firearm. Directs the arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities if the person is not a citizen.

AI Summary

This bill requires law enforcement officers to take specific actions when arresting a person who is in possession of a firearm and is not a citizen. If an officer arrests someone for a crime and finds they are carrying a firearm, the officer must first ask about the person's citizenship status. If the arrested individual is determined to be a noncitizen, the officer is then mandated to immediately contact federal immigration authorities (specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE) and provide detailed information about the arrested person, including their name and the crime for which they were arrested. The officer is also required to cooperate with any subsequent immigration investigation that may result from this notification. This bill effectively overrides existing Oregon statutes (ORS 181A.820 and 181A.822 to 181A.829) that may have previously limited such interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, and creates a new protocol for handling firearms possession by noncitizens during criminal arrests.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment. (on 06/27/2025)

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