l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 243

Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator.

Became law as Chapter 594, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public buildings where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act also changes when Ballot Measure 114 applies. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public buildings where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.4).</i>] Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions for both crimes. Authorizes the governing body of a city, a county or a special district that owns or controls a public building that is used for official meetings to limit the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for possessing a firearm in the public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building subject to such limit, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. <b>Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after March 15, 2026.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

January 13 to August 8, 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 action34 actions on 24 days

In the SenateJan 13 to May 29136 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 2396 days

RulesApr 23 to May 2734 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 2527 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 29 to Jun 35 days

RulesJun 3 to Jun 1714 days

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 18 · moved on1 day

Capital ConstructionJun 18 to Jun 20 · moved on2 days

Ways and MeansJun 20 to Jun 233 days

Back in the SenateJun 25 to Jun 305 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2424 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading12–17

    May 29 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading17–12

    Passed · May 29 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–10

    Passed · Jun 25 · 17 present

  • Senate, concurrence18–11

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 27

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 13 – May 29

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 27Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 23Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. May 12Heard in Rules
  8. May 14Heard in Rules
  9. May 27Rules recommended it as amended
  10. May 28Read a second time
  11. May 29Passed the Senate, 17 to 12

In the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 2Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 3Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 11Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 16Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 17Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 18Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Jun 20Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 25Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 10

Back in the Senate Jun 27 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 18 to 11
  2. Jun 30Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 8Became chapter 594 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from September 26, 2025
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 23Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 23Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  7. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  8. May 14Work Session held.Senate
  9. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Thatcher not concurring.Senate
  10. May 27Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)Senate
  11. May 28Second reading.Senate
  12. May 29Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Senate
  13. May 29Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  14. May 29Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  15. Jun 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 3Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed C-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 20Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 23Second reading.House of Representatives
  27. Jun 24Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  28. Jun 25Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.House of Representatives
  29. Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  30. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  31. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  32. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  33. Aug 8Chapter 594, 2025 Laws.Senate
  34. Aug 8Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate