GOAL Post 2017-7
\nLegislative Update from Olympia – 17 February 2017<\/p>\n
GOAL POST DISTRIBUTION ISSUES
\nNEW BILLS COVERED
\nPOLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF PASSES, BILLS DIE
\nFISCAL COMMITTEE CUT-OFF NEXT FRIDAY
\nMOST ACTION SHIFTS TO THE FLOOR <\/p>\n
GOAL Post 2017-6 was published last Friday, but apparently did not receive complete distribution.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been publishing GOAL Post since 2000, primarily in direct e-mail format through my home ISP. As the subscriber list grew, I broke it up into segments of about 200 names each. Every Friday night during session, no problem. Compose message, hit “send” button, and it magically goes out of my mailbox into yours. Try wagoal.org or on Facebook its Gun Owners Action League of Washington.<\/p>\n
Until last Friday, when all of the batches were kicked back, theoretically as spam I will continue to try e-mail, but I\u2019m working on alternatives, among them, posting GOAL Post on the web pages of the Washington Arms Collectors and the Washington State Rifle & Pistol Association. About 18 months ago, a friend and co-worker created a “GOAL” web site which I never paid much attention to, as he merely posted the current GOAL Post during session. Unfortunately he passed away last year, and at this point I cannot access the site. <\/p>\n
Two more bills I should have been tracking deal with firearms in the broader sense, but do not come under RCW 9.41, our state\u2019s firearms code. HB 1270, by Rep. Harmsworth (R-43) encourages voluntary use of firearm locking devices by offering a tax saving. A similar law waiving the sales tax on gun safes was passed nearly 20 years ago. HB 1612, by Rep. Orwall (D-33) expands on the suicide prevention program initiated last year, and supported by gun rights organizations. Both bills are still alive.<\/p>\n
Tonight is the first major cut-off day, when all bills must pass out of their policy committee. Those that are not moving forward are most likely dead for the session. That\u2019s about 2\/3 of them, good or bad. The “Bill Status” column below shows the current status for each bill we\u2019re tracking. Basically, if it doesn\u2019t have a position in Rules or a fiscal committee, it\u2019s dead for the session.<\/p>\n
Remember, nothing is really “dead” until the fat lady sings, on April 23rd. While rare, extraordinary action may be taken to revive a bill, or even file a new one. <\/p>\n
The good news is that Attorney General Bob Ferguson\u2019s flagship bills banning and\/or registering so-called “assault weapons” all died in committee. They tried to salvage the registration bill in the House by watering it down, narrowing the definition of “assault weapon,” deleting magazines, eliminating the annual licensing, etc, but even that couldn\u2019t get the required votes to get out. Stand by for an initiative. The House version of the safe storage bill DID pass, but in amended and watered down form. It\u2019s still a bad bill, as well as totally unnecessary \u2013 current reckless endangerment law already covers the topic. Unfortunately almost all pro-gun bills died as well.<\/p>\n
Bills that have a significant fiscal impact have an additional week to pass out of one of the fiscal committees. That cut-off is next Friday. Keep in mind this is the biennial budget year, and if they fail to pass a budget, we could be looking at one or more special sessions, as happened a couple of years ago. <\/p>\n
The next critical cut-off is March 8th, when bills must pass out of their original chamber (House bills out of the House, Senate bills out of the Senate). If they don\u2019t make the cut, they\u2019re nominally dead. Most action will be on the chamber (House or Senate) floor, where bills will be debated and passed\u2026 or not. After March 8th, those bills that passed out of their original chamber will go through the same process \u2013 on the other side: committee hearing and possible action, fiscal committee action if required, then into the Rules committees while awaiting a full chamber (floor) vote.<\/p>\n
All bills considered on the floor are subject to a roll call vote. Because of their numbers (98 members), the House does it by machine \u2013 a quick red-green machine vote, called the Christmas tree (probably the only politically correct Christmas tree in the capitol). The Senate, with only 49 members, does it the old fashioned way \u2013 a roll call voice vote.<\/p>\n
(To give you an idea of the magnitude of a legislative session, nearly 2,300 bills have been filed so far in this session. As stated before, many are filed, few receive action.)<\/p>\n
BILL STATUS\/GOAL POSITION:<\/p>\n
HB 1000 Use of deadly force
\nDoglio (D-22) H. PubSaf.
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1004 Possession of firearms\/state of emergency
\nShea (R-4) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1015 Limiting restrictions on concealed carry
\nShea (R-4) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SHB 1100 CPL renewal notice
\nBlake (D-19) H. Rules
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SHB 1122 Safe storage of firearms
\nKagi (D-32) H. Rules
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1134 Assault weapon ban
\nPeterson H. Jud.
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1181 Prohibiting handgun sales registry
\nBlake (D-19) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1190 Prohibiting handgun sales registry
\nTaylor (R-15) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1270 Encouraging voluntary use of locking devices
\nHarmswqorth (R-44) H. Fis
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1380 Repeals I-594
\nShea (R-4) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1381 Universal recognition of all state CPLs
\nBlake (D-19) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1387 Assault weapons background check
\nJinkins (D-27) H. Jud.
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1483 Allows destruction of forfeited firearms
\nLovick (D-44) H. Rules
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1501 Illegal purchase of firearms
\nHansen (D-23) H. Rules
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1529 Use of force
\nRyu (D-32) DIED
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1592 Delivery of firearms to LEOs
\nKlippert (R) H. Jud.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1612 Suicide prevention
\nOrwall (D-33) H. Aprop
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1725 I-594 check exemption for CPL holders
\nKoster (R-44) DIED
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1731 Certain exemptions to I-594
\nJinkins (D27) H. Rules
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1900 Hunter ed funding\/NRA license plates
\nGriffey (R-35) DIED
\nNEUTRAL<\/p>\n
HB 1933 Transfer of firearms at non-profit events
\nWalsh (R-19) DIED.
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SB 5000 Use of deadly force
\nMcCoy (D-38) DIED
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5050 Assault weapon ban
\nFrockt (D-3) DIED
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5073 Use of force
\nMcCoy (D-38) S. W&M
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5216 Firearm safety education in schools
\nO\u2019Ban (R-28) DIED
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SB 5268 CPL renewal notice
\nTakko (D-19) S. Rules
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SB 5441 Involuntary freeze on firearm possession
\nKuderer (D) DIED
\nNEUTRAL<\/p>\n
SB 5444 Background check for “assault weapons”
\nFrockt (D-46) DIED
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5463 Mandatory safe storage of firearms
\nPalumbo (D) DIED
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
SSB 5506 Transfer of firearms at non-profit events
\nZeiger (R-25) S. Rules
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SB 5552 Certain exemptions to I-594
\nPedersen (D-43) S. Rules
\nSUPPORT<\/p>\n
SB 5553 Suicidal, waiver of rights
\nPedersen (D-43) DIED
\nNEUTRAL<\/p>\n
SB 5795 Mandatory firearm liability insurance
\nChase (D-32) DIED
\nOPPOSE<\/p>\n
L&J = Law & Justice, Jud = Judiciary, PubSaf = Public Safety, HC = Health Care, H. K-12 = House Early education, Aprop = Appropriations, Fis = Fiscal, W&M = Ways & Means “S” before a bill number indicates Substitute (amended).<\/p>\n
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED:
\nNo public hearings scheduled at this time, but in all likelihood HB 1270 will go to House Fiscal and HB 1612 to House Appropriations.<\/p>\n
LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE: You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000. Toll free!!! The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993. Also toll free!!!
\n1-800-562-6000 TDD 1-800-635-9993<\/p>\n
OTHER DATA: Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature’s web site at “www.leg.wa.gov”. Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format. You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe’s web site (http:\/\/www.adobe.com). You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573. Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000. You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http:\/\/www.tvw.org\/ (you need “RealAudio” to do this, available free at the TVW web site).<\/p>\n
By reading the House and Senate “bill reports” (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted. By reading the “roll call” for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill. The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line, to any citizen.<\/p>\n
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Upcoming WAC gun show(s):<\/p>\n
Monroe 18-19 February
\nPuyallup 25-26 March<\/p>\n
“The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”<\/p>\n
Article 1, Section 24
\nConstitution of the State of Washington<\/p>\n
Copyright 2017 Gun Owners Action League of WA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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