Proposed Washington Gun Laws

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Proposed Washington Gun Laws

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2013-2014 Session2015-2016 Session

note: Washington carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1191

Title: Concerning concealed pistol license renewal notices.

Description: Concerning concealed pistol license renewal notices.

Last Action: Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.

Last Action Date: January 29, 2015

SB5500

Title: Permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities.

Description: Permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities.

Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

Last Action Date: January 29, 2015
this is an anti-gun bill

HB1594

Title: Adopting the toy gun manufacturing requirement act.

Description: Adopting the toy gun manufacturing requirement act.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 23, 2015

SB5539

Title: Concerning delivery of a pistol to a current law enforcement officer.

Description: Concerning delivery of a pistol to a current law enforcement officer.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Last Action Date: January 23, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1521

Title: Making licensed dealer delivery provisions consistent with federal law.

Description: Making licensed dealer delivery provisions consistent with federal law.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 22, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1533

Title: Exempting the transfer of a firearm donated to a historical society or museum for temporary exhibition and the transfer of the firearm back to the donor from the background check requirement.

Description: Exempting the transfer of a firearm donated to a historical society or museum for temporary exhibition and the transfer of the firearm back to the donor from the background check requirement.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 22, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1535

Title: Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers.

Description: Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 22, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

SB5476

Title: Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers.

Description: Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Last Action Date: January 22, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1442

Title: Expanding economic development and creating jobs by increasing the availability of ammunition and firearm parts and accessories in Washington state.

Description: Expanding economic development and creating jobs by increasing the availability of ammunition and firearm parts and accessories in Washington state.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 21, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1474

Title: Ensuring the right of self-defense against attacks by aggressive, violent animals.

Description: Ensuring the right of self-defense against attacks by aggressive, violent animals.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 21, 2015

HB1506

Title: Exempting firearms transfers between licensed private security guards and their employers from background check requirements.

Description: Exempting firearms transfers between licensed private security guards and their employers from background check requirements.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 21, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

SB5381

Title: Creating a protocol for the return of firearms in the possession of law enforcement agencies.

Description: Creating a protocol for the return of firearms in the possession of law enforcement agencies.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Last Action Date: January 21, 2015

HB1433

Title: Concerning Washington state's school zones law and the federal gun-free school zones law.

Description: Concerning Washington state's school zones law and the federal gun-free school zones law.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 20, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1324

Title: Ensuring protection of persons and property.

Description: Ensuring protection of persons and property.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 19, 2015
this is an anti-gun bill

SB5036

Title: Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor.

Description: Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor.

Last Action: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM.

Last Action Date: January 19, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1245

Title: Repealing background check provisions for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594.

Description: Repealing background check provisions for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 16, 2015
this is an pro-gun bill

HB1193

Title: Prohibiting a government database of law abiding owners of legal firearms.

Description: Prohibiting a government database of law abiding owners of legal firearms.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 15, 2015
this is an anti-gun bill

HB1012

Title: Expanding the duties and obligations of manufactured/mobile home community landlords.

Description: Expanding the duties and obligations of manufactured/mobile home community landlords.

Last Action: First reading, referred to Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 12, 2015

A landlord, and the landlord's manager or employees, shall not:
10) Display a firearm or weapon while communicating with a tenant, a tenant's family member, or guest, or when on the tenant's mobile home lot;

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GOAL Post                                                                                             2015-3
 
Legislative Update from Olympia                                            23 January 2015
 
 
CUT-OFF CALENDAR ADOPTED 
 
NEW BILLS FILED
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
 
 
The legislature adopted the cut-off calendar for the session, the dates by which bills must pass certain hurdles or be considered dead for the session (although no bill is ever truly dead if leadership wants to revive it).  The dates for the 2015 regular session are:
12 Jan     First day of 105-day session
20 Feb    First policy committee cut-off
27 Feb    First fiscal committee cut-off (if required)
11 Mar   Chamber (House or Senate) cut-off (5 p.m.)
1 Apr      Second chamber policy committee cut-off
7 Apr     Second chamber fiscal committee cut-off (if required)
15 Apr   Second chamber cut-off
26 Apr   Legislature adjourns sine die
 
Several new firearm-related bills have been filed.  HB 1324 (Shea, R-4) would put into statute the existing “castle doctrine” and “stand your ground/no duty to retreat” laws currently recognized by judicial decision; HB 1433 (Scott, R-38) modifies the state Gun Free School Zone law to more closely match federal law; HB 1474 (Taylor, R-15) would add defense against animal attack to existing self defense law; HB 1506 (Kirby, D-29) would exempt firearm transfers between licensed security guards from the background check provision of I-594; HB 1521 (Taylor, R-15) would restore the previous federal three day wait on a “delay” response from NICS from the 10 or more dfays imposed by I-594; and HB 1535 (Klippert, R-8) would waive the current three day waiting period on handgun deliveries for law enforcement officers.  (This is previous law, not I-594 related.)
 
SB 5381 (Billig, D-3) creates a procedure whereby firearms seized or otherwise taken from citizens by law enforcement could ne returned, to include a mandatory three-day waiting period; SB 5476 (Dammeier, R-25) is the Senate counterpart to HB 1535; SB 5500 (Roach, R-31) allows retired law enforcement officer to carry firearms on school grounds; SB 5539, (Roach, R-31) also exempts law enforcement officers from the three day waiting period for handgun delivery; SB 5579 (Dammeier, R-25) also exempts licensed security guards from the background check provision of I-594; and SB 5615 (Benton, R-17) exempts military members from the background check provision of I-594.
 
As you can see, some of these bills are an attempt to nibble away around the edges of I-594.  How successful they will be remains to be seen.
 
Public hearings were held on four bills this past week, HBs 1119 (Blake D-19), 1131 (Pettigrew D-37), HB 1191 (Taylor R-15) and SB 5036 (O’Ban R-28).  I normally try to provide information on the hearing, but my travel schedule precludes it at this time.  Keep in mind you can listen to hearings and floor sessions streamed live on TVWashington (see details below) or listed to archive podcasts of the hearings. 
 
At this time, public hearings are scheduled for three bills next week:  a second hearing for HB 1131 (Pettigrew) D-37) in House Agriculture, a hearing for SB 5241 (Litzow R-41) in Senate Natural Resources, and a hearing for SB 5500 (Roach, R-31) in Senate Law & Justice.
 
Regarding hearings on bills, committee chairs choose which bills to hear and which to ignore, although sometimes heavy public input can force a hearing on a bill.  The next week’s schedule is published on Wednesday, so bills filed later in the current week aren’t even considered for a hearing at this time.  As you can see in the bill introduction schedule for this week, most new bills filed failed to make the scheduling cut-off.  We have four more weeks for bills to pass out of the first policy committee, plenty of time.   
 
Executive action (a committee vote) is expected on at least two bills next week: HBs 1119 and 1191.  As or when bills move out of committee, the “status” data will change in “Bill Status” below.
 
Given the fact that leadership controls which bills move and which bills die, and the fact that the liberal side of the Democratic Party controls the House, I am not optimistic that any bills repealing or limiting the impact of I-594 will move.  An exception might be an attempt to horse-trade minor fixes to 594 in return for pro-gunners’ support of or simply silence on additional “common sense” gun control bills.  The next time a Democrat tells you he or she simply wants “gun safety” legislation, ask him or her to show you their safety instructor certification or even just a gun safety course completion certificate.
 
 
 
BILL STATUS:
Bill #          Subject                                              Prime sponsor      Status
 
HB 1119    Hunter education issues                                       Blake (D-17)      H. Ag/NatRes
HB 1131    Prohibits sale/transfer of ivory                            Pettigrew (D-37) H. Ag/NatRes
HB 1191    CPL renewal notices                                           Taylor (R-15)     H. Jud.
HB 1193    Prohibiting gun owner data base                         Taylor (R-15)     H. Jud.
HB 1245    Repeals I-594                                                       Shea (R-4)        H. Jud.
HB 1324    Codifies castle doctrine and stand your ground  Shea (R-4)    H, Jud
HB 1433    Modifies Gun Free School Zone law                  Scott (R-38)     H. Jud.
HB 1474    Defense against animal attack                             Taylor (R-15)    H. Jud.
HB 1506    Exempts security guard transfers from I-594      Kirby (D-29)    H. Jud.
HB 1521    Returns NICS “delay” to three days (I-594)       Taylor (R-15)   H. Jud.
HB 1535    Exempts active LEOs from waiting period         Klippert (R-8)     H. Jud.
 
 
 
SB 5036    Penalizes criminal misuse of body armor            O'Ban (R-28)      S. L&J
SB 5241    Prohibits sale/transfer of ivory                             Litzow (R-41)    S. NatRes/Parks
SB 5381    Return of firearms held by law enforcement       Billig (D-3)       S. L&J
SB 5476    Exempts active LEOs from waiting period          Dammeier (R-25)   S. L&J
SB 5500    Allows retired LEOs to carry on school grounds  Roach (R-31)        S. L&J
SB 5539    Exempts LEO’s from three day waiting period    Roach (R-31)        S. L&J
SB 5579    Exempts licensed scty guards from b/g checks     Dammeier (R-25)   S L&J
SB 5615    Exempts military members from b/g checks        Benton (R-17)   S L&J
 
 
HB = House Bill, SB = Senate Bill, H. Jud. = House Judiciary, S. L&J = Senate Law & Justice, H. Ag/NatRes = House Agriculture & Natural Resources, S. NatRes/Parks = Senate Natural Resources & Parks
 
 
GOAL POSITION ON BILLS
 
HB 1119   PENDING
HB 1131   OPPOSE
HB 1191   SUPPORT
HB 1193   SUPPORT
HB 1245   SUPPORT
HB 1324   SUPPORT
HB 1433   SUPPORT
HB 1474   SUPPORT
HB 1506   SUPPORT
HB 1521   SUPPORT
HB 1535   SUPPORT
 
SB 5036   NEUTRAL
SB 5241   OPPOSE
SB 5381   OPPOSE
SB 5476   SUPPORT
SB 5500   SUPPORT
SB 5539   SUPPORT
SB 5579   SUPPORT
SB 5615   SUPPORT
 
HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
 
HB 1131   House Ag/Nat Res   HHR “B,”    John L. O’Brien Building
27 Jan      10:00 a.m.
 
SB 5241   Senate Nat Res      SHR "B"    John A. Cherberg Building
28 Jan      2:00 p.m.
 
SB 5500   Senate L&J      SHR “1,” John A. Cherberg Building
29 Jan      8: a.m.
 
LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE:  You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000.  Toll free!!!  The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993.  Also toll free!!!
 
            1-800-562-6000   TDD 1-800-635-9993
 
 
OTHER DATA:  Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature's web site at "www.leg.wa.gov".  Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format.  You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe's web site (http://www.adobe.com).  You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573.  Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000.  You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http://www.tvw.org/ (you need "RealAudio" to do this, available free at the TVW web site).
 
By reading the House and Senate "bill reports" (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted.  By reading the "roll call" for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill.  The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line, to any citizen.
 
 
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                Article 1, Section 24
       Constitution of the State of Washington
 
 
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