Oregon Senate Bill 686 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees. Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in building or on grounds 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.

Relating to the possession of firearms in certain public areas.

Sen. James Manning [D]

Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]

Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]

Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-01-15	Senate	Referred to Judiciary.
2023-01-09	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB686
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB686/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/66637