GOAL Post 2017-9
\nLegislative Update from Olympia – 3 March 2017<\/p>\n
HBs 1100, 1501 AND 1612 PASS HOUSE
\nFOUR BILLS STILL AWAIT A VOTE
\nCHAMBER CUT-OFF IS NEXT WEDNESDAY
\nGRASSROOTS HELP NEEDED ON HB 1731
\nPUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR SB 5552<\/p>\n
From a gun bill perspective, this has been a slow week. HB 1100 (CPL renewal notices) passed out of the House, but in amended form (the Senate version, SB 5268) passed clean last week). That means the two versions will have to be reconciled, either by one chamber accepting the other’s language, or by a conference committee later in the session. HB 1501 (reporting of NICS denials) and HB 1612 also passed the House. All are headed for Senate Law & Justice.<\/p>\n
At week’s end, one other gun bill is on the House floor calendar: HB 1731 (I-594 tweaks). Three others, HBs 1122 and 1483, and SB 5506, have yet to be placed on their respective (House or Senate) floor calendar. The cut-off is next Wednesday, 8 March. Note that, historically, non-controversial bills are generally moved first to “clear the deck” for those with major disagreement.<\/p>\n
As it sits right now, HB 1731, like SB 5222, makes some minor tweaks to ease some of the background check burden imposed by I-594 by adding a few more small exceptions to the requirement. An amendment to HB 1731, proposed by retread (he previously served in the House from 1995-2001) Representative John Koster (R-39) would make a significant change by allowing transfers without background checks if both parties to the transaction were Washington CPL holders.<\/p>\n
The ATF has already acknowledged our CPL meets the highest federal standard by designating Washington a “NICS Alternative state” for federal checks (blocked by I-594), in addition to which it has passed by an internal Washington state criminal history check plus a Dept of Social and Health Services check. Plus CPL holders have a track record of good behavior, something someone walking off the street into a gun shop may not have. This is about the most common sense rationale you could use for a 594-waiver. If pre-cleared individuals are not granted a waiver, this clearly demonstrates that I-594 was not about background checks but about gun registration via FFL recordkeeping (something “background check” supporters continue to deny, admitted in public testimony in the Senate back in 1997 \u2013 “we want the audit trail”).<\/p>\n
Please contact your elected representatives ASAP and ask them to support the Koster amendment to HB 1731. http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/districtfinder<\/a> or, if you know your district: http:\/\/leg.wa.gov\/House\/Pages\/MembersByDistrict.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n A public hearing is scheduled for SB 5552 (limited I-594 exemptions) in House Judiciary on Thursday, March 9, This is the first of the gun bills that passed out of one chamber to now start its way through the second. See details below.<\/p>\n BILL STATUS\/GOAL POSITION:<\/p>\n HB 1000 Use of deadly force HB 1004 Possession of firearms\/state of emergency HB 1015 Limiting restrictions on concealed carry SHB 1100 CPL renewal notice SHB 1122 Safe storage of firearms HB 1134 Assault weapon ban HB 1181 Prohibiting handgun sales registry HB 1174 Firearm safety education in schools HB 1190 Prohibiting handgun sales registry HB 1270 Encouraging voluntary use of locking devices H HB 1380 Repeals I-594 HB 1381 Universal recognition of all state CPLs HB 1387 Assault weapons background check HB 1483 Allows destruction of forfeited firearms HB 1501 Illegal purchase of firearms HB 1529 Use of force HB 1592 Delivery of firearms to LEOs 2SHB 1612 Suicide prevention HB 1725 I-594 check exemption for CPL holders HB 1731 Certain exemptions to I-594 HB 1900 Hunter ed funding\/NRA license plates HB 1933 Transfer of firearms at non-profit events SB 5000 Use of deadly force SB 5050 Assault weapon ban SB 5073 Use of force SB 5216 Firearm safety education in schools SB 5268 CPL renewal notice SB 5441 Involuntary freeze on firearm possession SB 5444 Background check for “assault weapons” SB 5463 Mandatory safe storage of firearms SSB 5506 Transfer of firearms at non-profit events SB 5552 Certain exemptions to I-594 SB 5553 Suicidal, waiver of rights SB 5795 Mandatory firearm liability insurance L&J = Law & Justice, Jud = Judiciary, PubSaf = Public Safety, HC = Health Care, H. K-12 = House Early education, Aprop = Appropriations, Fin = Finance, W&M = Ways & Means “S” before a bill number indicates Substitute (amended).<\/p>\n PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED:<\/p>\n 9 Mar House Judiciary House Hearing Room “A” John L. O’Brien Bldg 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!!!<\/p>\n 1-800-562-6000 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<\/a>“. 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<\/a>). 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\/<\/a> (you need “RealAudio” to do this, available free at the TVW web site). Each bill’s web page contains a link to any public hearing at the bottom of the page.<\/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 GET THE WORD OUT: If you want to subscribe to the GOAL Post by e-mail, send a message to “jwaldron@halcyon.com<\/a>“. Please pass GOAL Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights. 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If you received GP via a list, you must contact that list’s admin to unsubscribe.<\/p>\n Upcoming WAC gun show(s): “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
\nDoglio (D-22) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nShea (R-4) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nShea (R-4) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nBlake (D-19) Passed House SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nKagi (D-32) H. Rules OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nPeterson (D) DIED. OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nBlake (D-19) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nMuri (R-28) DIED SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nTaylor (R-15) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\narmsworth (R-44) DIED SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nShea (R-4) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nBlake (D-19) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nJinkins (D-27) DIED. OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nLovick (D-44) H. Rules OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nHansen (D-23) Passed House SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nRyu (D-32) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nKlippert (R) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nOrwall (D-33) Passed House SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nKoster (R-44) DIED SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nJinkins (D-27) H. Rules SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nGriffey (R-35) DIED . NEUTRAL<\/p>\n
\nWalsh (R-19) DIED. SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nMcCoy (D-38) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nFrockt (D-3) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nMcCoy (D-38) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nO’Ban (R-28) DIED SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nTakko (D-19) Passed Senate SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nKuderer (D) DIED NEUTRAL<\/p>\n
\nFrockt (D-46) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nPalumbo (D) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\nZeiger (R-25) S. Rules SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nPedersen (D-43) Passed Senate SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nPedersen (D-43) DIED NEUTRAL<\/p>\n
\nChase (D-32) DIED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\n1:30 p.m. SB 5552<\/p>\n
\nPuyallup 25-26 March
\nPuyallup 29-30 April<\/p>\n
\nConstitution of the State of Washington<\/p>\n