GOAL Post 2016-5
Legislative Update from Olympia5 February 2016
FIRST POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF
40 BILLS DIE IN POLICY COMMITTEE
BILL LIST TO BE SHORTENED
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
BILL SHIFTS
PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD ON TWO GUN BILLS THIS WEEK
NO PUBLIC HEARINGS NEXT WEEK
ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH THE SESSION
(Back to my normal schedule. GOAL Post should be published every Friday evening for the remainder of the session. )
Of the more than 60 gun-related bills filed during the 2015-16 biennium, only a few have survived the 2016 first policy committee cut-off. Because bills that do not pass out of their original policy committee (for most gun bills — but not all — House Judiciary or Senate Law & Justice) are considered dead for the session, I will annotate that in tonight’s “bill status” portion as “Died. ”. Next week I will only post those bills that are still under consideration in the remainder of the session.
A few new bills were filed this week, but none received a public hearing or a vote out of committee before tonight’s deadline. HB 2951, by Rep. Scott (R-39) would override employer’s prohibitions on keeping firearms and/or ammunition in motor vehicles parked in company parking lots. This protects customers AND employees. HB 2974, by Rep. Shea (R-4) prohibits confiscation of private personal property (including firearms/ammunition) during a state of emergency. HB 2975, also by Rep. Shea, creates the Washington state firearms civil rights act, an act that guarantees the right to keep and bear arms, prohibits public officials or employees from interfering with that right beyond existing law, and allows lawsuits against individuals in violation. It also provides sentencing enhancement for those who carry, brandish or discharge a firearm in the commission of a crime. All three bills are effectively dead as they were filed too late for a hearing. But they’ll be back.
The GOAL position on HB 1713 (guns/mental health) has changed from OPPOSE to NEUTRAL based on adoption of a substitute bill. The bill is now in House Appropriations awaiting committee action.
HB 2907 failed to pass committee, but a near duplicate, HB 2908 passed to House Rules committee.
Public hearings were held this week on HBs 2907 and 2913. Executive action (amendments and votes) were taken on others. HB 2410, which would have applied a blanket mandate to add to the “firearms offender registry” anyone convicted of a firearms offense. The bill was amended to mandate inclusion of only violent or sexual predator offenses, omitting the requirement to add technical violations such as I-594 transfer violations. An amendment to exempt concealed pistol licenses from the suspensions mandated by HB 2913 failed. GOAL still opposes the bill. (If HB 2913 becomes law, it will likely be challenged in court. )
Tuesday, 9 February marks the technical halfway point in this 60-day session. From a legislative standpoint, the halfway point occurs six days later, 17 February, the days bills must pass their original chamber (House bills from the House, Senate bills from the Senate) or they are considered dead. There’s still a lot of damage that can be done before the session ends.
2016 Legislative Session
| Bill # Position |
Subject | Prime Sponsor | Status |
| HB 1119 OPPOSE |
Hunter education issues | Blake (D-19) | Died H Ag |
| HB 1191 SUPPORT | CPL Renewal Notices | Taylor (R-15) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1193 SUPPORT |
Prohibiting gun owner data base | Taylor (R-15) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1245 SUPPORT |
Repeals I-594 | Shea (R-4) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1324 SUPPORT |
Codifies castle doctrine and stand your ground | Shea (R-4) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1433 SUPPORT |
Modifies Gun Free School Zone law | Scott (R-38) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1442 SUPPORT |
Exp. economic development via firearms/ammo | G. Hunt (R-2) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1474 SUPPORT |
Defense against animal attack | Taylor (R-15) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1506 SUPPORT |
Exempts security guard transfers from I-594 | Kirby (D-29) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1521 SUPPORT |
Returns NICS “delay” to three days (I-594) | Taylor (R-15) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1533 SUPPORT |
Exempts guns loaned to museums from I-594 | Van Werven (R-42) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1535 SUPPORT |
Exempts active LEOs from waiting period | Klippert (R-8) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1594 OPPOSE |
Imitation firearms | Wylie (D-49) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1692 OPPOSE |
Imitation firearms | Wylie (D-49) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1713 OPPOSE |
Mental health/guns | Cody (D-34) | H. Aprop. |
| HB 1722 SUPPORT |
Short barreled rifles | Hayes (R-10) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1747 OPPOSE |
Safe storage of firearms | Kagi (D-32) | Died H Jud |
| HB 1857 OPPOSE |
Extreme protective orders | Jinkins (D-27) | Died H. Aprop. |
| HB 1886 SUPPORT |
Repeals I-594 by popular vote | Hunt (R-2) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2031 SUPPORT |
Tax exemption for firearm safety devices | Harmsworth (R-44) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2088 SUPPORT |
Lowers age for CPL from 21 to 18 | Shea (R-4) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2089 SUPPORT |
Expands CPL reciprocity; lowers age to 18 | Shea (R-4) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2164 SUPPORT |
Broad list of exceptions to I-594 background checks | Shea (R-4) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2325 SUPPORT |
Requires superintendent of public instruction to develop gun safety & hunter ed HS course. | Muri (R-28) | Died H. Edu |
| HB 2354 OPPOSE |
Ban “Assault Weapons”, Normal Magazines | Moeller (D-49) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2372 OPPOSE |
Mandatory destruction of firearms held by law enforcement agencies | Senn (D-41) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2374 OPPOSE |
Mandatory destruction of firearms held by law enforcement agencies | Senn (D-41) | Died H Jud |
| SHB 2410 SUPPORT |
Firearm Felony Registry | Hayes (R-10) |
Passed to H. Rules |
| HB 2460 OPPOSE |
Crippling Preemption | Walkingshaw (D-43) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2461 OPPOSE |
Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Jinkins (D-43) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2481 SUPPORT |
Short-Barreled Rifles | Blake (D-19) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2514 SUPPORT |
NRA License Plate Hunter Ed Funding |
Griffey (R-35) |
H Trans |
| HB 2553 SUPPORT |
Possession of arms/state of emergency | Wilson (R-17) | Died H Jud |
| HB 2603 OPPOSE |
Mental health & guns | Kuderer (D-48) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2653 OPPOSE |
Smart Guns | Cody (D-34) |
Died H. Fin |
| HB 2712 SUPPORT |
Use of force in self-defense | Wilson (R-17) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2738 OPPOSE |
Require permission to bring a concealed firearm into a home. |
S. Hunt (D-22) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2793 SUPPORT? |
Suicide Awareness & Prevention |
Orwall (D-33) |
Passed to H. Finance |
| HB 2794 SUPPORT? |
Initial Detention Determination |
Orwall (D-33) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2814 SUPPORT |
Areas for shooting sports under GMA |
Klippert (R-8) |
Died H Local Gov’t. |
| HB 2836 OPPOSE |
Mandating Liability Insurance for Firearms |
Farrell (D-46) |
H Jud |
| HB 2867 SUPPORT |
Campus Carry |
Scott (R-39) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2893 OPPOSE |
Mental Health/Guns |
Kuderer (D-48) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2907 OPPOSE |
Use of Force by Peace Officers, Those Assisting |
Moscoso (D-1) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2908 OPPOSE |
Use of Force by Peace Officers, Those Assisting |
Ryu (D-32) |
Passed to House Rules |
| HB 2913 OPPOSE |
License Suspension/Child Support |
Gregerson (D-33) |
Passed to House Rules |
| HB 2951 SUPPORT |
Parking Lot Bill |
Scott (R-39) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2974 SUPPORT |
Prohibits confiscation of private property |
Shea (R-4) |
Died H Jud |
| HB 2975 SUPPORT |
Firearms civil rights act | Shea (R-4) |
Died H Jud |
| SSB 5036 NEUTRAL |
Penalizes criminal misuse of body armor | O’Ban (R-28) |
S. Rules |
| SB 5476 SUPPORT |
Exempts active LEOs from waiting period | Dammeier (R-25) | Died S L&J |
| SB 5500 SUPPORT |
Allows retired LEOs to carry on school grounds | Roach (R-31) |
S. Rules |
| SB 5539 SUPPORT |
Exempts LEO’s from three day waiting period | Roach (R-31) |
S. Rules |
| SSB 5579 SUPPORT |
Exempts licensed scty guards from b/g checks | Dammeier (R-25) | S. Rules |
| SB 5615 SUPPORT |
Exempts military members from b/g checks | Benton (R-17) |
S. Rules |
| SB 5643 OPPOSE |
Mental health/guns | O’Ban (R-28) |
Died S Ment Hlth |
| SB 5658 NEUTRAL |
Reporting of mental health commitment | Dansel (R-7) |
S. Rules |
| SB 5727 OPPOSE |
Extreme protective orders | Frockt (D-46) |
Died S L&J |
| SB 5789 OPPOSE |
Safe storage of firearms | Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Died S L&J |
| SB 5831 SUPPORT |
Restoration of firearm rights | Honeyford (R-15) | S. Rules |
| SB 6015 SUPPORT |
NRA license plate | Roach (R-31) |
S. Rules |
| SB 6158 SUPPORT |
Transfer of firearms at nonprofit fund-raisers. | Dammeier (R-25) | Passed to S. Rules |
| SB 6165 SUPPORT |
Short Barrel Rifles |
Takko (D-19) |
Passed to S. Rules |
| SB 6267 SUPPORT |
CPL Expiration Notice |
Schoesler (R-9) |
Passed to S. Rules |
| SB 6310 OPPOSE |
Safe Storage |
Jayapal (D-37) |
Died S L&J |
| SB 6351 OPPOSE |
Crippling Preemption |
Habib (D-48) |
Died S L&J |
| SB 6352 OPPOSE |
Extreme Risk Protection Orders |
Frockt (D-46) |
Died S L&J |
| SB 6487 SUPPORT |
Use of Force, Immunity |
Becker (R-2) |
Died S L&J |
| SB 6515 SUPPORT |
Hunter Ed Elective in Schools |
O’Ban (R-28) |
Died S K-12 |
| SB 6603 SUPPORT |
Suicide Awareness and Prevention |
Fain (R-47) |
Died S HumSer |
| SB 6621 SUPPORT |
Policing/use of deadly force task force |
Fraser (D-22) |
Died S L&J |
Key to abbreviations:S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 =
Education, L&J = Law & Justice, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means
HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:
Key to abbreviations:S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 =
Education, L&J = Law & Justice, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means
HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:
None scheduled.
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