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Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation HB2623

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Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibiting the possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain criminal offenses.

Description: Prohibiting the possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain criminal offenses.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

Last Action Date: March 12, 2020

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: Amy Walen (D); Javier Valdez (D); Nicole Macri (D); Mike Chapman (D); Christine Kilduff (D); Tana Senn (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 98)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 12, 2020 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Senate Mar 9, 2020 Senate Rules "X" file.
Senate Mar 4, 2020 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate Feb 28, 2020 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate Feb 27, 2020 Minority; do not pass.
Senate Feb 27, 2020 LAW - Majority; do pass.
Senate Feb 27, 2020 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
Senate Feb 24, 2020 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:00 AM.
Senate Feb 20, 2020 First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
House Feb 18, 2020 Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House Feb 18, 2020 Floor amendment
House Feb 18, 2020 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House Feb 12, 2020 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House Feb 7, 2020 Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House Feb 5, 2020 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
House Feb 5, 2020 Minority; without recommendation.
House Feb 5, 2020 Minority; do not pass.
House Feb 5, 2020 CRJ - Majority; do pass.
House Jan 29, 2020 Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
House Jan 16, 2020 First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 19, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 15, 2020 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/18/2020 56 41 0 1 Yes
  • Appleton, Sherry (D) Yea
  • Barkis, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Bergquist, Steve (D) Yea
  • Blake, Brian (D) Nay
  • Boehnke, Matt (R) Nay
  • Caldier, Michelle (R) Nay
  • Callan, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Chambers, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Chandler, Bruce (R) Nay
  • Chapman, Mike (D) Yea
  • Chopp, Frank (D) Yea
  • Cody, Eileen (D) Yea
  • Corry, Chris (R) Nay
  • Davis, Lauren (D) Yea
  • DeBolt, Richard (R) Absent
  • Dent, Tom (R) Nay
  • Doglio, Beth (D) Yea
  • Dolan, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Duerr, Davina (D) Yea
  • Dufault, Jeremie (R) Nay
  • Dye, Mary (R) Nay
  • Entenman, Debra (D) Yea
  • Eslick, Carolyn (R) Nay
  • Fey, Jake (D) Yea
  • Fitzgibbon, Joe (D) Yea
  • Frame, Noel (D) Yea
  • Gildon, Chris (R) Nay
  • Goehner, Keith (R) Nay
  • Goodman, Roger (D) Yea
  • Graham, Virginia (R) Nay
  • Gregerson, Mia (D) Yea
  • Griffey, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Hansen, Drew (D) Yea
  • Harris, Paul (R) Nay
  • Hoff, Larry (R) Nay
  • Hudgins, Zack (D) Yea
  • Irwin, Morgan (R) Nay
  • Jenkin, William (R) Nay
  • Jinkins, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Jesse (D) Yea
  • Killduff, Christine (D) Yea
  • Kirby, Steve (D) Yea
  • Klippert, Bradley (R) Nay
  • Kloba, Shelley (D) Yea
  • Kraft, Vicki (R) Nay
  • Kretz, Joel (R) Nay
  • Kruger-Leavitt, Mari (D) Yea
  • Lekanoff, Debra (D) Yea
  • Lovick, John (D) Yea
  • MacEwen, Drew (R) Nay
  • Macri, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Maycumber, Jacquelin (R) Nay
  • McCaslin, Bob (R) Nay
  • Mead, Jared (D) Yea
  • Morgan, Melanie (D) Yea
  • Mosbrucker, Gina (R) Nay
  • Orcutt, Ed (R) Nay
  • Ormsby, Timm (D) Yea
  • Ortiz-Self, Lillian (D) Yea
  • Orwall, Tina (D) Yea
  • Paul, Dave (D) Yea
  • Pellicciotti, Mike (D) Yea
  • Peterson, Strom (D) Yea
  • Pettigrew, Eric (D) Yea
  • Pollet, Gerry (D) Yea
  • Ramel, Alex (D) Yea
  • Ramos, Bill (D) Yea
  • Riccelli, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Robinson, June (D) Yea
  • Rude, Skyler (R) Nay
  • Ryu, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Santos, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Schmick, Joe (R) Nay
  • Sells, Michael (D) Yea
  • Senn, Tana (D) Yea
  • Shea, Matt (R) Nay
  • Shewmake, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Slatter, Vandana (D) Yea
  • Smith, Norma (R) Nay
  • Springer, Lawrence (D) Yea
  • Steele, Mike (R) Nay
  • Stokesbary, Drew (R) Nay
  • Stonier, Monica (D) Yea
  • Sullivan, Pat (D) Yea
  • Sutherland, Robert (R) Nay
  • Tarleton, Gael (D) Yea
  • Thai, My-Linh (D) Yea
  • Tharinger, Steve (D) Yea
  • Valdez, Javier (D) Yea
  • Van Werven, Luanne (R) Nay
  • Vick, Brandon (R) Nay
  • Volz, Mike (R) Nay
  • Walen, Amy (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Maureen (R) Nay
  • Wilcox, James (R) Nay
  • Wylie, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Ybarra, Alex (R) Nay
  • Young, Jesse (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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