HB 3076 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to gun dealer licenses; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
] Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for specified dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning [ January ] July 1, 2027, [ or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees ] and for all other dealers, beginning July 1, 2028 . 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. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice for the licensing program. [ Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed B-Engrossed · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to delay the start of mandatory gun dealer licensing, add a temporary exemption for low-volume dealers, clarify when the law takes effect, and allocate funding to the Department of Justice for implementation.
Scope change
The licensing requirement now applies to high-volume dealers starting July 1, 2027, and all dealers starting July 1, 2028, rather than January 1, 2027 for all dealers.
TIMELINE

The effective date for licensing requirements was changed from January 1, 2027 to July 1, 2027 for high-volume dealers and July 1, 2028 for all other dealers.

ELIGIBILITY

A temporary exemption was added allowing dealers selling 251 or fewer firearms per year (who do not hold a Type 02 federal license) to operate without a state license until July 1, 2028.

FISCAL

New language appropriates money to the Department of Justice to fund the licensing program.

TECHNICAL

The bill's effective date was changed from 'when the Governor signs it' to 'on the 91st day after sine die' (after the legislative session ends).

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Dealer' was updated to specify that it applies to persons or businesses located in Oregon.

REQUIREMENT

The bill was amended to remove the declaration of an emergency and clarify that the licensing program is not immediately effective upon passage.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
Motion to rerefer to Judiciary carried. Rereferred.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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