Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation HB2521
Legislation Overview
Title: Concerning firearms background check.
Description: Concerning firearms background check.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9.
Last Action Date: February 23, 2026
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'.
6 sponsors: Timm Ormsby (D); Liz Berry (D); Lisa Parshley (D); Gerry Pollet (D); Mari Leavitt (D); Brandy Donaghy (D)
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 98)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 23, 2026 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| House | Feb 23, 2026 | Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9. |
| House | Feb 14, 2026 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
| House | Feb 3, 2026 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Minority; do not pass. |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | APP - Majority; do pass. |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | First reading, referred to Appropriations. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Floor Amendment | Couture 2521 AMH COUT JEFS 066 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Floor Amendment | Walsh 2521 AMH WALJ JEFS 068 | 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 |
| House Committee on Appropriations: do pass | 01/29/2026 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House 3rd Reading & Final Passage | 02/23/2026 | 53 | 36 | 0 | 9 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
