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HB 4045 - Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers - Key Vote

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers

Signed by Governor John Kitzhaber
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (54-6) - (Key vote)

Title: Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers

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).
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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (24-5) - (Key vote)

Title: Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers

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).
See The Voting Record

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (44-14) - (Key vote)

Title: Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers

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.
See The Voting Record

Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers

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