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Rules Committee adopts amendment delaying Measure 114, advances HB 4145A to floor
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Summary
On March 4, the Senate Committee on Rules adopted a dash‑a9 amendment to House Bill 4145A that delays the operative date of Ballot Measure 114 to Jan. 1, 2028, declares an emergency, and sent the amended bill to the Senate floor with a do‑pass recommendation; committee recorded at least one 'no' vote.
The Senate Committee on Rules on March 4 adopted a dash‑a9 amendment to House Bill 4145A that delays the operative date of Ballot Measure 114 and advanced the amended bill to the Senate floor with a do‑pass recommendation.
Julius summarized the measure for the committee, saying the bill "makes modifications to the reduction of gun violence act enacted by the 2022 ballot measure 114, including to the permit to purchase process, large capacity magazine prohibition, and the timelines for implementation." He noted the dash‑a9 amendment posted to OLIS "replaces the measure and delays the operative date of ballot measure 114 from 03/15/2026 to 01/01/2028," and that a fiscal impact statement described minimal revenue effects.
Jessica Menefee of the Legislative Council told the committee the amendment also includes a statement of legislative intent to avoid mooting the pending Oregon Supreme Court litigation over Measure 114. "Section 3 is a statement of legislative intent," she said, and stressed she did not believe the amendment "would create a mootness issue" because it does not substantively change Measure 114. When asked whether the amendment was effectively the bill in its current form, Menefee responded, "This is a gut and stuff amendment. It completely replaces the entire content of the bill."
A committee member moved to adopt the dash‑a9 amendment; the chair called a roll and the amendment was adopted. The committee then voted to send HB 4145A, as amended, to the Senate floor with a do‑pass recommendation. During discussion Senator Thatcher stated she "will probably be a no" on advancing the bill, saying continued adjustments to the ballot measure make it "toxic right now." The roll call on the motion to advance the bill recorded Senator Golden and Senator Mannick as voting aye, Senator Thacker (recorded in the transcript as Thacker/Thatcher) as voting no, Vice Chair Star as voting aye, and Chair Johnson voting aye; the motion passed.
Chair Johnson assigned Senator Reynolds to carry the measure to the floor. The work session on House Bill 4145A was then closed.
