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Passed Washington Firearm Legislation HB1240

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

Description: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Effective date 4/25/2023.

Last Action Date: April 25, 2023

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'.

26 sponsors: Strom Peterson (D); Tana Senn (D); Emily Alvarado (D); Amy Walen (D); Chipalo Street (D); Lawrence Springer (D); Tarra Simmons (D); Kristine Reeves (D); Julia Reed (D); Timm Ormsby (D); Shelley Kloba (D); Joe Fitzgibbon (D); Davina Duerr (D); Beth Doglio (D); Liz Berry (D); Jessica Bateman (D); Jake Fey (D); Lauren Davis (D); Alex Ramel (D); Steve Bergquist (D); Mary Fosse (D); Gerry Pollet (D); Debra Lekanoff (D); Nicole Macri (D); Mia Gregerson (D); Sharon Santos (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 27% (26 of 98)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 25, 2023 Effective date 4/25/2023.
House Apr 25, 2023 Chapter 162, 2023 Laws.
House Apr 25, 2023 Governor signed.
House Apr 21, 2023 Delivered to Governor.
House Apr 20, 2023 Speaker signed.
Senate Apr 20, 2023 President signed.
House Apr 19, 2023 Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.
House Apr 19, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Rules suspended.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Floor amendment
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Returned to second reading for amendment.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Senate receded from amendments.
House Apr 14, 2023 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
House Apr 14, 2023 Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
Senate Apr 8, 2023 Committee amendment
Senate Apr 8, 2023 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate Apr 8, 2023 Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate Mar 30, 2023 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate Mar 29, 2023 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate Mar 28, 2023 Minority; do not pass.
Senate Mar 28, 2023 LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate Mar 28, 2023 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate Mar 23, 2023 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
Senate Mar 10, 2023 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
House Mar 8, 2023 Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
House Mar 8, 2023 Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House Mar 8, 2023 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House Mar 8, 2023 1st substitute bill substituted
House Mar 4, 2023 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House Jan 31, 2023 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House Jan 30, 2023 Minority; do not pass.
House Jan 30, 2023 CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House Jan 27, 2023 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House Jan 17, 2023 Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House Jan 11, 2023 First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered not available state link bill text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Comm Sub not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment Fortunato 1240-S AMS FORT S3362.1 Apr 18, 2023 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S3359.1 Apr 18, 2023 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Floor Amendment Pedersen 1240-S AMS PEDE S3342.1 Apr 17, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Engrossed Amendment 1240-S AMS ENGR S2726.E Apr 8, 2023 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Floor Amendment Wilson, L. 1240-S AMS WILS S2793.1 Apr 8, 2023 State Link amendment text Yes
House Floor Amendment Couture 1240-S AMH COUT BUR 068 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Griffey 1240-S AMH GRIF BUR 059 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Hutchins 1240-S AMH HUTC BUR 062 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Jacobsen 1240-S AMH JACO BUR 061 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Low 1240-S AMH LOW BUR 073 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment McEntire 1240-S AMH MCEN BUR 060 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Orcutt 1240-S AMH ORCU BUR 067 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Sandlin 1240-S AMH SAND BUR 063 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Walsh 1240-S AMH WALJ BUR 070 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Walsh 1240-S AMH WALJ BUR 072 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Ybarra 1240-S AMH YBAR BUR 064 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Riccelli 1240-S AMH RICC BUR 085 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee Amendment Law & Justice 1240-S AMS LAW S2726.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Fortunato 1240-S AMS FORT S2830.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Fortunato 1240-S AMS FORT S3045.3 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Fortunato 1240-S AMS FORT S3081.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Fortunato 1240-S AMS FORT S3189.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Gildon 1240-S AMS GILD S3207.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment McCune 1240-S AMS MCCU S2785.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment McCune 1240-S AMS MCCU S2798.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Padden 1240-S AMS PADD S2781.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Padden 1240-S AMS PADD S2787.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Padden 1240-S AMS PADD S2797.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Randall 1240-S AMS RAND S3183.3 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Rivers 1240-S AMS RIVE S3001.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Short 1240-S AMS SHOR S3161.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S2786.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S2932.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S2933.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S3082.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S3136.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wilson, J. 1240-S AMS WILJ S3075.3 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wilson, L. 1240-S AMS WILS S2992.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wilson, L. 1240-S AMS WILS S3004.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Pedersen 1240-S AMS PEDE S3342.2 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Padden 1240-S AMS PADD S3351.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Chambers 1240-S AMH CHAM BUR 017 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Short 1240-S AMS SHOR S3352.2 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S3354.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wagoner 1240-S AMS WAGO S3355.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Wilson, L. 1240-S AMS WILS S3356.1 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment Padden 1240-S AMS PADD S3353.2 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment McEntire 1240-S AMH MCEN BUR 071 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Caldier 1240-S AMH CALD BUR 066 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Chambers 1240-S AMH CHAM BUR 069 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment Christian 1240-S AMH CHRI BUR 065 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/27/2023 6 4 0 0 Yes
  • Cheney, Greg (R) Nay
  • Entenman, Debra (D) Yea
  • Farivar, Darya (D) Yea
  • Goodman, Roger (D) Yea
  • Graham, Virginia (R) Nay
  • Hansen, Drew (D) Yea
  • Peterson, Strom (D) Yea
  • Rude, Skyler (R) Nay
  • Walen, Amy (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Jim (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/8/2023 55 42 0 1 Yes
  • Abbarno, Peter (R) Nay
  • Alvarado, Emily (D) Yea
  • Barkis, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Barnard, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Bateman, Jessica (D) Yea
  • Berg, April (D) Yea
  • Bergquist, Steve (D) Yea
  • Berry, Liz (D) Yea
  • Bronoske, Dan (D) Yea
  • Caldier, Michelle (R) Nay
  • Callan, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Chambers, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Chandler, Bruce (R) Nay
  • Chapman, Mike (D) Yea
  • Cheney, Greg (R) Nay
  • Chopp, Frank (D) Yea
  • Christian, Leonard (R) Nay
  • Connors, April (R) Nay
  • Corry, Chris (R) Nay
  • Cortes, Julio (D) Yea
  • Couture, Travis (R) Nay
  • Davis, Lauren (D) Yea
  • Dent, Tom (R) Nay
  • Doglio, Beth (D) Yea
  • Donaghy, Brandy (D) Yea
  • Duerr, Davina (D) Yea
  • Dye, Mary (R) Nay
  • Entenman, Debra (D) Yea
  • Eslick, Carolyn (R) Nay
  • Farivar, Darya (D) Yea
  • Fey, Jake (D) Yea
  • Fitzgibbon, Joe (D) Yea
  • Fosse, Mary (D) Yea
  • Goehner, Keith (R) Nay
  • Goodman, Roger (D) Yea
  • Graham, Virginia (R) Nay
  • Gregerson, Mia (D) Yea
  • Griffey, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Hackney, David (D) Yea
  • Hansen, Drew (D) Absent
  • Harris, Paul (R) Nay
  • Hutchins, Spencer (R) Nay
  • Jacobsen, Cyndy (R) Nay
  • Jinkins, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Klicker, Mark (R) Nay
  • Kloba, Shelley (D) Yea
  • Kretz, Joel (R) Nay
  • Kruger-Leavitt, Mari (D) Yea
  • Lekanoff, Debra (D) Yea
  • Low, Sam (R) Nay
  • Macri, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Maycumber, Jacquelin (R) Nay
  • McCabe, Gina (R) Nay
  • McClintock, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • McEntire, Joel (R) Nay
  • Mena, Sharlett (D) Yea
  • Morgan, Melanie (D) Yea
  • Orcutt, Ed (R) Nay
  • Ormsby, Timm (D) Yea
  • Ortiz-Self, Lillian (D) Yea
  • Orwall, Tina (D) Yea
  • Paul, Dave (D) Yea
  • Peterson, Strom (D) Yea
  • Pollet, Gerry (D) Yea
  • Ramel, Alex (D) Yea
  • Ramos, Bill (D) Yea
  • Reed, Julia (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Kristine (D) Yea
  • Riccelli, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Robertson, Eric (R) Nay
  • Rude, Skyler (R) Nay
  • Rule, Alicia (D) Nay
  • Ryu, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Sandlin, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Santos, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Schmick, Joe (R) Nay
  • Schmidt, Suzanne (R) Nay
  • Senn, Tana (D) Yea
  • Shavers, Clyde (D) Nay
  • Simmons, Tarra (D) Yea
  • Slatter, Vandana (D) Yea
  • Springer, Lawrence (D) Yea
  • Stearns, Chris (D) Yea
  • Steele, Mike (R) Nay
  • Stokesbary, Drew (R) Nay
  • Stonier, Monica (D) Yea
  • Street, Chipalo (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Jamila (D) Yea
  • Thai, My-Linh (D) Yea
  • Tharinger, Steve (D) Yea
  • Timmons, Joe (D) Yea
  • Volz, Mike (R) Nay
  • Walen, Amy (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Jim (R) Nay
  • Waters, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Wilcox, James (R) Nay
  • Wylie, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Ybarra, Alex (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/28/2023 6 5 0 0 Yes
  • Dhingra, Manka (D) Yea
  • Kuderer, Patty (D) Yea
  • McCune, James (R) Nay
  • Padden, Mike (R) Nay
  • Pedersen, Jamie (D) Yea
  • Salomon, Jesse (D) Yea
  • Torres, Nikki (R) Nay
  • Trudeau, Yasmin (D) Yea
  • Valdez, Javier (D) Yea
  • Wagoner, Keith (R) Nay
  • Wilson, Lynda (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/8/2023 27 21 0 1 Yes
  • Billig, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Boehnke, Matt (R) Nay
  • Braun, John (R) Nay
  • Cleveland, Annette (D) Yea
  • Conway, Steven (D) Yea
  • Dhingra, Manka (D) Yea
  • Dozier, Perry (R) Nay
  • Fortunato, Phil (R) Nay
  • Frame, Noel (D) Yea
  • Gildon, Chris (R) Nay
  • Hasegawa, Robert (D) Yea
  • Hawkins, Brad (R) Nay
  • Holy, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Hunt, Samuel (D) Yea
  • Kauffman, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Keiser, Karen (D) Yea
  • King, Curtis (R) Nay
  • Kuderer, Patty (D) Yea
  • Liias, Marko (D) Yea
  • Lovelett, Liz (D) Yea
  • Lovick, John (D) Yea
  • MacEwen, Drew (R) Nay
  • McCune, James (R) Nay
  • Mullet, Mark (D) Yea
  • Muzzall, Ron (R) Nay
  • Nguyen, Joe (D) Yea
  • Nobles, T'wina (D) Absent
  • Padden, Mike (R) Nay
  • Pedersen, Jamie (D) Yea
  • Randall, Emily (D) Yea
  • Rivers, Anna (R) Nay
  • Robinson, June (D) Yea
  • Rolfes, Christine (D) Yea
  • Saldana, Rebecca (D) Yea
  • Salomon, Jesse (D) Yea
  • Schoesler, Mark (R) Nay
  • Shewmake, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Short, Shelly (R) Nay
  • Stanford, Derek (D) Yea
  • Torres, Nikki (R) Nay
  • Trudeau, Yasmin (D) Yea
  • Valdez, Javier (D) Yea
  • Van De Wege, Kevin (D) Nay
  • Wagoner, Keith (R) Nay
  • Warnick, Judith (R) Nay
  • Wellman, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Claire (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Wilson, Lynda (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/18/2023 28 21 0 0 Yes
  • Billig, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Boehnke, Matt (R) Nay
  • Braun, John (R) Nay
  • Cleveland, Annette (D) Yea
  • Conway, Steven (D) Yea
  • Dhingra, Manka (D) Yea
  • Dozier, Perry (R) Nay
  • Fortunato, Phil (R) Nay
  • Frame, Noel (D) Yea
  • Gildon, Chris (R) Nay
  • Hasegawa, Robert (D) Yea
  • Hawkins, Brad (R) Nay
  • Holy, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Hunt, Samuel (D) Yea
  • Kauffman, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Keiser, Karen (D) Yea
  • King, Curtis (R) Nay
  • Kuderer, Patty (D) Yea
  • Liias, Marko (D) Yea
  • Lovelett, Liz (D) Yea
  • Lovick, John (D) Yea
  • MacEwen, Drew (R) Nay
  • McCune, James (R) Nay
  • Mullet, Mark (D) Yea
  • Muzzall, Ron (R) Nay
  • Nguyen, Joe (D) Yea
  • Nobles, T'wina (D) Yea
  • Padden, Mike (R) Nay
  • Pedersen, Jamie (D) Yea
  • Randall, Emily (D) Yea
  • Rivers, Anna (R) Nay
  • Robinson, June (D) Yea
  • Rolfes, Christine (D) Yea
  • Saldana, Rebecca (D) Yea
  • Salomon, Jesse (D) Yea
  • Schoesler, Mark (R) Nay
  • Shewmake, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Short, Shelly (R) Nay
  • Stanford, Derek (D) Yea
  • Torres, Nikki (R) Nay
  • Trudeau, Yasmin (D) Yea
  • Valdez, Javier (D) Yea
  • Van De Wege, Kevin (D) Nay
  • Wagoner, Keith (R) Nay
  • Warnick, Judith (R) Nay
  • Wellman, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Claire (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Wilson, Lynda (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/19/2023 56 42 0 0 Yes
  • Abbarno, Peter (R) Nay
  • Alvarado, Emily (D) Yea
  • Barkis, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Barnard, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Bateman, Jessica (D) Yea
  • Berg, April (D) Yea
  • Bergquist, Steve (D) Yea
  • Berry, Liz (D) Yea
  • Bronoske, Dan (D) Yea
  • Caldier, Michelle (R) Nay
  • Callan, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Chambers, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Chandler, Bruce (R) Nay
  • Chapman, Mike (D) Yea
  • Cheney, Greg (R) Nay
  • Chopp, Frank (D) Yea
  • Christian, Leonard (R) Nay
  • Connors, April (R) Nay
  • Corry, Chris (R) Nay
  • Cortes, Julio (D) Yea
  • Couture, Travis (R) Nay
  • Davis, Lauren (D) Yea
  • Dent, Tom (R) Nay
  • Doglio, Beth (D) Yea
  • Donaghy, Brandy (D) Yea
  • Duerr, Davina (D) Yea
  • Dye, Mary (R) Nay
  • Entenman, Debra (D) Yea
  • Eslick, Carolyn (R) Nay
  • Farivar, Darya (D) Yea
  • Fey, Jake (D) Yea
  • Fitzgibbon, Joe (D) Yea
  • Fosse, Mary (D) Yea
  • Goehner, Keith (R) Nay
  • Goodman, Roger (D) Yea
  • Graham, Virginia (R) Nay
  • Gregerson, Mia (D) Yea
  • Griffey, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Hackney, David (D) Yea
  • Hansen, Drew (D) Yea
  • Harris, Paul (R) Nay
  • Hutchins, Spencer (R) Nay
  • Jacobsen, Cyndy (R) Nay
  • Jinkins, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Klicker, Mark (R) Nay
  • Kloba, Shelley (D) Yea
  • Kretz, Joel (R) Nay
  • Kruger-Leavitt, Mari (D) Yea
  • Lekanoff, Debra (D) Yea
  • Low, Sam (R) Nay
  • Macri, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Maycumber, Jacquelin (R) Nay
  • McCabe, Gina (R) Nay
  • McClintock, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • McEntire, Joel (R) Nay
  • Mena, Sharlett (D) Yea
  • Morgan, Melanie (D) Yea
  • Orcutt, Ed (R) Nay
  • Ormsby, Timm (D) Yea
  • Ortiz-Self, Lillian (D) Yea
  • Orwall, Tina (D) Yea
  • Paul, Dave (D) Yea
  • Peterson, Strom (D) Yea
  • Pollet, Gerry (D) Yea
  • Ramel, Alex (D) Yea
  • Ramos, Bill (D) Yea
  • Reed, Julia (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Kristine (D) Yea
  • Riccelli, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Robertson, Eric (R) Nay
  • Rude, Skyler (R) Nay
  • Rule, Alicia (D) Nay
  • Ryu, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Sandlin, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Santos, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Schmick, Joe (R) Nay
  • Schmidt, Suzanne (R) Nay
  • Senn, Tana (D) Yea
  • Shavers, Clyde (D) Nay
  • Simmons, Tarra (D) Yea
  • Slatter, Vandana (D) Yea
  • Springer, Lawrence (D) Yea
  • Stearns, Chris (D) Yea
  • Steele, Mike (R) Nay
  • Stokesbary, Drew (R) Nay
  • Stonier, Monica (D) Yea
  • Street, Chipalo (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Jamila (D) Yea
  • Thai, My-Linh (D) Yea
  • Tharinger, Steve (D) Yea
  • Timmons, Joe (D) Yea
  • Volz, Mike (R) Nay
  • Walen, Amy (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Jim (R) Nay
  • Waters, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Wilcox, James (R) Nay
  • Wylie, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Ybarra, Alex (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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