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Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation HB2042

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Restoring certain gubernatorial powers to waive statutory obligations or limitations in order to preserve and maintain life, health, property, or the public peace during a state of emergency.

Description: Restoring certain gubernatorial powers to waive statutory obligations or limitations in order to preserve and maintain life, health, property, or the public peace during a state of emergency.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: January 8, 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'.

3 sponsors: Maureen Walsh (R); Brian Blake (D); Joel Kretz (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 98)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 8, 2018 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
House Jun 21, 2017 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
House May 23, 2017 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
House Apr 24, 2017 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
House Feb 9, 2017 First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 8, 2017 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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