l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3076

Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).</b> [<i>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).</i>] Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for<b> specified</b> dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning [<i>January</i>]<b> July</b> 1, 2027, [<i>or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees</i>] <b>and for all other dealers, beginning July 1, 2028</b>. Authorizes the Department of Justice to establish licensing fees. Specifies eligibility criteria 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. Requires 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. <b>Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice for the licensing program. </b> [<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

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

6 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, April Dobson, Tom Andersen, Ben Bowman, Lisa Fragala, Rob Nosse

In the Senate

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to Jun 12 · moved on58 days

Capital ConstructionJun 12 to Jun 18 · moved on6 days

Ways and MeansJun 18 to Jun 235 days

JudiciaryJun 25 to Jun 27 · stopped2 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 13 – Jun 27

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 15Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 12Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Jun 18Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 20Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 24Read a second time
  13. Jun 25Sent to Judiciary
  14. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 18Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 25Motion to rerefer to Judiciary carried. Rereferred.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives