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Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation SB5143

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concerning the authorized removal, safe keeping, and return of firearms and ammunition by law enforcement during and after domestic violence incidents.

Description: Concerning the authorized removal, safe keeping, and return of firearms and ammunition by law enforcement during and after domestic violence incidents.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Last Action Date: January 13, 2020

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'.

7 sponsors: Manka Dhingra (D); Lisa Wellman (D); Mona Das (D); Karen Keiser (D); Jeannie Darneille (D); Patty Kuderer (D); Rebecca Saldana (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (7 of 49)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 13, 2020 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Senate Mar 18, 2019 Senate Rules "X" file.
Senate Jan 25, 2019 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate Jan 24, 2019 LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate Jan 24, 2019 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Senate Jan 24, 2019 Minority; do not pass.
Senate Jan 21, 2019 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Senate Jan 14, 2019 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate Jan 11, 2019 Prefiled for introduction.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 24, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 11, 2019 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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