House Bill 2005

Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon second and subsequent convictions. Punishes offering for sale, selling or transferring firearm without serial number by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Punishes possession of firearm without serial number occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Defines "unfinished frame or receiver." Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver. Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Specifies exceptions. Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. <i>Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms and unfinished frames and receivers with specified exceptions. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes affirmative defense for person under 21 years of age who owned firearm before effective date of Act or who relinquished firearm prior to prosecution.</i>] <i>Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearm in or on public building by concealed handgun licensee. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in or on public building subject to such policy, ordinance or regulation, concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not complete defense, but results in Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.</i>] <i>Prohibits person from transferring certain firearms to recipient person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions.</i>] Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police for implementation of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Lisa Reynolds

  Sponsor

• Dacia Grayber, Jason Kropf, Paul Evans

  Chief co-sponsors

In the Senate

• James Manning Jr.

  Sponsor

• Floyd Prozanski

  Chief co-sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading35–24

  Passed · May 2 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading17–3

  Passed · Jun 15 · 10 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence34–14

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 21 · 12 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 30

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 10

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 15

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In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – May 2

1. Jan 9Introduced
2. Jan 11Sent to Judiciary
3. Mar 22Heard in Judiciary
4. Heard in Judiciary
5. Mar 30Heard in Judiciary
6. Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
7. Sent to Ways and Means
8. Mar 31Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
9. Apr 4Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
10. Returned to Ways and Means
11. Apr 7Heard in Ways and Means
12. Apr 10Ways and Means recommended it as amended
13. Read a second time
14. May 2Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 24

In the Senate Jun 15

1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Rules
3. Heard in Rules
4. Rules recommended it as amended
5. Read a second time
6. Passed the Senate, 17 to 3

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 21 – Jun 22

1. Jun 21The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 34 to 14
2. Jun 22Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 22 – Jul 24

1. Jun 22Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
3. Jul 24Became chapter 229 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 13, 2023