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Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation HB1588

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Legislation Overview

Title: Requiring universal background checks for firearms transfers.

Description: Requiring universal background checks for firearms transfers.

Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Judiciary.

Last Action Date: January 13, 2014

Sponsors

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38 sponsors: Jamie Pedersen; Mike Hope; Laurie Jinkins; Drew Hansen;Roger Freeman;Ruth Kagi; Maureen Walsh; Reuven Carlyle; Ross Hunter; Judy Clibborn; Timm Ormsby; Eileen Cody; Tami Green; Derek Stanford; Tina Orwall; Marcie Maxwell; Marko Liias; Eric Pettigrew; Steve Tharinger; Larry Springer; Zack Hudgins; Sharon Wylie;Jim Moeller; Joe Fitzgibbon; Cindy Ryu; Mary Helen Roberts; Roger Goodman; Marcus Riccelli;Jessyn Farrell;Jake Fey;Sherry Appleton;Gerry Pollet;Cyrus Habib;Steve Bergquist;Luis Moscoso; Sam Hunt; Sharon Tomiko Santos; Chris Reykdal;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 39% (38 of 98)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 13, 2014 Referred to Judiciary.
House Jan 13, 2014 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
House Nov 7, 2013 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
House May 13, 2013 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
House Mar 13, 2013 Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
House Mar 9, 2013 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House Feb 22, 2013 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
House Feb 19, 2013 Minority; do not pass.
House Feb 19, 2013 JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House Feb 19, 2013 JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
House Feb 19, 2013 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
House Feb 13, 2013 Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
House Jan 31, 2013 First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Introduced not available 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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