Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 243: Relating to firearms; and prescribing an effective date.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 243 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to firearms; and prescribing an effective date. Most recent recorded action (August 8, 2025): Effective date, September 26, 2025.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
</b> </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.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective date, September 26, 2025.
- Chapter 594, 2025 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2025 Calendar.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
- Returned to Full Committee.
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