Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 429 — Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 429 do?
Digest: The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.
Who sponsors SB 429?
SB 429 is sponsored by Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), and Janeen Sollman (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 429?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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