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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Digest: The Act tells the DOJ to study a state gun dealer licensing program. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Directs the Department of Justice to study the establishment of a state gun dealer licensing pro- gram, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning January 1, 2027, or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees. Authorizes the Department of Justice to establish licensing fees. Specifies eligibility cri- teria for obtaining the license. Directs the department to conduct licensee inspections. Specifies circumstances that result in license suspension or revocation or the imposition of a civil penalty. Directs the department to adopt rules concerning licensee employee training, the storage of firearms and ammunition by licensees and other security requirements. Re- quires licensee employee background checks and specifies requirements for recordkeeping. Punishes the selling of a firearm by a dealer without a license by a maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the department to submit an annual report on the licensing program to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Firearm Dealer License Fund. Requires a transferor at a gun show to hold a state license. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a comprehensive state-level gun dealer licensing program in Oregon, administered by the Department of Justice, which will require all firearms dealers to obtain a state license beginning January 1, 2027. The licensing program includes detailed requirements for dealers, such as mandatory employee training on recognizing potential illegal firearm transactions, conducting criminal background checks on employees, maintaining secure storage of firearms and ammunition, implementing video surveillance systems, carrying liability insurance, and keeping detailed records of firearm sales and acquisitions. Dealers must pay licensing fees based on their annual firearm sales volume, and the department will conduct periodic inspections to ensure compliance. The bill imposes significant penalties for violations, including civil fines, license suspension or revocation, and potential criminal charges for selling firearms without a license. Dealers will be required to report trace requests and submit annual reports to the Attorney General, and the Department of Justice will publish an annual public report on the licensing program. The bill also amends existing laws related to gun shows to align with the new licensing requirements, and it establishes a Firearm Dealer License Fund to support the program's implementation and ongoing administration. An emergency clause makes the bill effective immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (7)
Anthony Broadman (D)*,
Sarah Finger McDonald (D)*,
Dacia Grayber (D)*,
Jason Kropf (D)*,
Lisa Reynolds (D)*,
April Dobson (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 04/15/2025)
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