Signed by Governor John Kitzhaber

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes the public disclosure of licensed handgun carriers under certain circumstances.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a public body, including any state agency, to disclose identifying information regarding licensed concealed handgun carriers under the following circumstances (Sec. 2):
• The disclosure is made to another public body and is necessary for criminal justice purposes;
• A court orders the disclosure;
• Written consent is given by the license holder; 
• The public body determines that the disclosure is in the interest of the public and limits the disclosure to the name, age, and county or residence of the license holder;
• The disclosure is limited to confirming or denying that a person convicted of a “person crime” or restrained by a protective order is a current concealed license holder and the disclosure is made to the victim of the crime or the subject of the protective order; 
• The disclosure is limited to confirming or denying that a person convicted of a crime regarding the possession or use of a firearm and the disclosure is made in response to a disclosure request by a verified member of the press; or
• The disclosure is made by the Department of State Police and results from access to the Law Enforcement Data System, or a similar database, that the Department provides to other public bodies.    

• Defines “person crime” as a person felony or person Class A misdemeanor or any other crime constituting domestic violence (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the public disclosure of licensed handgun carriers under certain circumstances.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a public body, including any state agency, to disclose identifying information regarding licensed concealed handgun carriers under the following circumstances (Sec. 2):
• The disclosure is made to another public body and is necessary for criminal justice purposes;
• A court orders the disclosure;
• Written consent is given by the license holder; 
• The public body determines that the disclosure is in the interest of the public and limits the disclosure to the name, age, and county or residence of the license holder;
• The disclosure is limited to confirming or denying that a person convicted of a “person crime” or restrained by a protective order is a current concealed license holder and the disclosure is made to the victim of the crime or the subject of the protective order; 
• The disclosure is limited to confirming or denying that a person convicted of a crime regarding the possession or use of a firearm and the disclosure is made in response to a disclosure request by a verified member of the press; or
• The disclosure is made by the Department of State Police and results from access to the Law Enforcement Data System, or a similar database, that the Department provides to other public bodies.    

• Defines “person crime” as a person felony or person Class A misdemeanor or any other crime constituting domestic violence (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the public disclosure of the identity of licensed concealed handgun carriers.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the disclosure of the identity of licensed concealed handgun carriers under the following circumstances (Sec. 1):
  
  • Criminal justice purposes;
  • A court orders the disclosure; or
  • Written consent is given by the license holder.

Full Bill Text