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SB 243 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to firearms; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
] 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. 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. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new firearm crimes with severe penalties (up to 10 years), expanding criminalization and increasing sentencing, opposing reform goals like reducing penalties.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

C-Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Jul 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from its C-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, with substantive changes including the addition of a new definition for 'trigger crank' in the rapid fire activator section and a reorganization of the public area restrictions section. The bill maintains its core purpose of creating new crimes related to rapid fire activators and modifying where concealed handgun licensees may carry firearms in public buildings.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on firearms regulation, but the Enrolled version includes a new definition expanding the types of devices classified as rapid fire activators and restructures the public area restrictions section for clarity.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'trigger crank' as a type of rapid fire activator that repeatedly activates a firearm's trigger through circular motion.

Reorganized the definitions section to include the new trigger crank definition and improved formatting for consistency.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header from 'C-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and updated the printing authority statement to reflect final passage.

Removed the summary section and replaced it with a chapter header, as summaries are not part of the final enacted law.

Reformatted the public area restrictions section with clearer subsection numbering and structure.

Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Jul 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed C-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed.
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Thatcher not concurring.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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