Oregon · Senate Bill 697 · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions.

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a person from transferring certain firearms to a recipient the person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Specifies exceptions.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 6 members who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.