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Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation SB6297

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more violent acts.

Description: Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more violent acts.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Rules "X" file.

Last Action Date: February 22, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

24 sponsors: Manka Dhingra (D); Guy Palumbo (D); Jeannie Darneille (D); Mark Mullet (D); Rebecca Saldana (D); Dean Takko (D); David Frockt (D); Christine Rolfes (D); Patty Kuderer (D); Annette Cleveland (D); Maralyn Chase (D); Reuven Carlyle (D); Lisa Wellman (D); Robert Hasegawa (D); Kevin Ranker (D); Karen Keiser (D); Marko Liias (D); Andrew Billig (D); Sharon Nelson (D); John McCoy (D); Kevin Van De Wege (D); Jamie Pedersen (D); Samuel Hunt (D); Steven Conway (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 49% (24 of 49)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 22, 2018 Senate Rules "X" file.
Senate Feb 8, 2018 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate Jan 31, 2018 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Minority; without recommendation.
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Senate Jan 30, 2018 LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate Jan 23, 2018 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Senate Jan 11, 2018 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 30, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 11, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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