38 total bills, 22 anti-gun bills,
2 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation
38 total bills, 22 anti-gun bills,
2 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Washington carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception
Title: Making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025.
Description: Making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2023**.
Last Action Date: May 16, 2023
Title: Protecting public safety by establishing duties of firearm industry members.
Description: Protecting public safety by establishing duties of firearm industry members.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Description: Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Last Action: Effective date 1/1/2024.
Last Action Date: April 25, 2023
Title: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Description: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning persons convicted of violent offenses with firearm enhancements.
Description: Concerning persons convicted of violent offenses with firearm enhancements.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning local government authority to regulate firearms.
Description: Concerning local government authority to regulate firearms.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Description: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Description: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Last Action: Effective date 4/25/2023.
Last Action Date: April 25, 2023
Title: Reducing the risks of lethality and other harm associated with gun violence, gender-based violence, and other types of violence.
Description: Reducing the risks of lethality and other harm associated with gun violence, gender-based violence, and other types of violence.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2023.
Last Action Date: May 4, 2023
Title: Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks.
Description: Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2023.
Last Action Date: May 4, 2023
Title: Concerning transfers of firearms to museums and historical societies.
Description: Concerning transfers of firearms to museums and historical societies.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Description: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Last Action: Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
Last Action Date: January 16, 2024
Title: Reporting lost or stolen firearms.
Description: Reporting lost or stolen firearms.
Last Action: Effective date 6/6/2024.
Last Action Date: March 26, 2024
Title: Concerning physician assistant collaborative practice.
Description: Concerning physician assistant collaborative practice.
Last Action: Effective date 1/1/2025***.
Last Action Date: March 13, 2024
Title: Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.
Description: Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.
Last Action: Effective date 7/1/2025.
Last Action Date: March 26, 2024
Title: Updating terminology related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.
Description: Updating terminology related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.
Last Action: House Rules "X" file.
Last Action Date: February 20, 2024
Title: Imposing a new tax on the sale or transfer of ammunition.
Description: Imposing a new tax on the sale or transfer of ammunition.
Last Action: First reading, referred to Finance.
Last Action Date: January 9, 2024
Title: Concerning a cash reward for the recovery of firearms used in the commission of a crime.
Description: Concerning a cash reward for the recovery of firearms used in the commission of a crime.
Last Action: First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
Last Action Date: January 12, 2024
Title: Removing gendered terms from the Constitution.
Description: Removing gendered terms from the Constitution.
Last Action: Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
Last Action Date: January 10, 2024
Title: Clarifying waiver of firearm rights.
Description: Clarifying waiver of firearm rights.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2023.
Last Action Date: May 4, 2023
Title: Protecting public safety by establishing duties of firearm industry members.
Description: Protecting public safety by establishing duties of firearm industry members.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2023.
Last Action Date: April 25, 2023
Title: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Description: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Description: Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Description: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Creating the second amendment firearm education and training act for legislators.
Description: Creating the second amendment firearm education and training act for legislators.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Description: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Revised for 2nd Substitute: Restricting the possession of weapons, excluding carrying a pistol by a person licensed to carry a concealed pistol, on the premises of libraries, zoos, aquariums, and transit facilities.Original: Concerning firearm sensitive places.
Description: Revised for 2nd Substitute: Restricting the possession of weapons, excluding carrying a pistol by a person licensed to carry a concealed pistol, on the premises of libraries, zoos, aquariums, and transit facilities.Original: Concerning firearm sensitive places.
Last Action: Effective date 6/6/2024.
Last Action Date: March 26, 2024
Title: Concerning local government authority to regulate firearms.
Description: Concerning local government authority to regulate firearms.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning rights of individuals to bear arms.
Description: Concerning rights of individuals to bear arms.
Last Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning spring blade knives.
Description: Concerning spring blade knives.
Last Action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Last Action Date: March 7, 2024
Title: Concerning insurance requirements relating to the ownership of certain deadly weapons.
Description: Concerning insurance requirements relating to the ownership of certain deadly weapons.
Last Action: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Last Action Date: January 29, 2024
Title: Concerning firearms background check program.
Description: Concerning firearms background check program.
Last Action: Effective date 3/26/2024.
Last Action Date: March 26, 2024
Title: Concerning the disposition of privately owned firearms in the custody of state or local government entities or law enforcement agencies.
Description: Concerning the disposition of privately owned firearms in the custody of state or local government entities or law enforcement agencies.
Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Description: Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.
Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Updating terminology related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.
Description: Updating terminology related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.
Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Last Action Date: January 8, 2024
Title: Concerning ceremonial open carry on the Washington state capitol campus.
Description: Concerning ceremonial open carry on the Washington state capitol campus.
Last Action: Senate Rules "X" file.
Last Action Date: February 15, 2024
Title: Increasing the potential pool of law enforcement hires by allowing active and retired law enforcement and military personnel to import certain firearms for personal use.
Description: Increasing the potential pool of law enforcement hires by allowing active and retired law enforcement and military personnel to import certain firearms for personal use.
Last Action: First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Last Action Date: January 11, 2024
Title: Concerning transmission of information relating to firearm prohibitions for persons committed for mental health treatment.
Description: Concerning transmission of information relating to firearm prohibitions for persons committed for mental health treatment.
Last Action: Effective date 6/6/2024.
Last Action Date: March 26, 2024
