l9n/ Oregon

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 4005

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check, except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty and liability to another person. Specifies exceptions to supervision requirement and liability. Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

22 co-sponsors

Teresa Alonso Leon, Margaret Doherty, Julie Fahey, Chris Gorsek, Mitch Greenlick, Ken Helm, Diego Hernandez, Paul Holvey, Susan McLain, Courtney Neron Misslin, Rob Nosse, Carla Piluso, Karin Power, Dan Rayfield, Jeff Reardon, Andrea Salinas, Tawna Sanchez, Sheri Schouten, Barbara Smith Warner, Marty Wilde, Akasha Lawrence Spence, Brian Clem

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Ginny Burdick, Michael Dembrow, Lew Frederick, James Manning Jr., Chuck Riley, Rob Wagner

    Its course

    January 27 to March 8, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action11 actions on 9 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Mar 8 · stopped41 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days

    JudiciaryFeb 3 to Feb 1714 days

    RulesFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 24

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 27 – Mar 8

    1. Jan 27Filed before the session
    2. Feb 3Introduced
    3. Sent to Judiciary
    4. Feb 7Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 10Heard in Judiciary
    6. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
    7. Feb 17Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    8. Sent to Rules
    9. Feb 21Heard in Rules
    10. Feb 24Rules recommended it as amended
    11. Mar 8Died when the session ended
    All 11 actions, as published
    1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 3Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 10Informational Meeting held.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 17Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 17Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    10. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    11. Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.House of Representatives