GOAL Post 2019-5
\nLegislative Update from Olympia 8 February 2019<\/p>\n
NEW BILLS FILED
\nBILLS PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE
\nMORE COUNTY SHERIFFS QUESTION 1639 CONSTITUTIONALITY
\nPUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED<\/p>\n
HB 1934, by Rep. Michelle Caldier (R-25), allows deployed or certain other military members \u2013 active, reserve or National Guard \u2013 to renew their CPL either on-line or by mail… FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR ONLY. HB 1949, by Rep. Drew Hansen (D-23), would authorize a study to determine if a single firearm background check system would benefit the state. One I missed last week is SB 5508, “clarifying” the role of the WSP in conducting CPL background checks. It is the counterpart (duplicate) bill to HB 1464. CPL background checks are currently conducted by county sheriffs or city police. While there may be advantages of uniformity and\/or efficiency to a state agency doing the checks, it also removes the process from accountability to the voters (by an elected sheriff). Until we learn more, oppose.<\/p>\n
House Bills 1068 (magazine ban) and 1225 (firearms\/domestic violence) were passed out of House Civil Rights and Judiciary with substitutes (amended bills) and now sit in House Rules awaiting a floor vote. A substitute for HB 1739 was passed. HB 1739 is in Rules.<\/p>\n
You will see bills stacking up in the respective Rules Committees awaiting a pull to the floor for passage. This is not uncommon early in the session when the focus is on getting bills out of their policy committee. Something else to keep in mind: the committee chair has total control over which bills receive public hearings, and which bills get a vote to pass committee. As a general rule, if a committee chair wants to block a bill, it’s effectively blocked.<\/p>\n
(Regarding HB 1346, the lead ammo ban to protect “youth” 21 and under, maybe we should raise the voting age back to 21 as well. If 18-20 years olds can’t safely handle lead ammo, they can’t safely vote, either.)<\/p>\n
The number of county sheriffs who have expressed reservations about the constitutionality or enforceability of I-1639 is rising while a TNT editorial advises them to hold their horses (and enforce the law). Unfortunately it remains the law \u2013 unless the current federal lawsuit ot another suit succeeds in overturning all or part of it. But that will take months. I’ve noticed some states with the initiative process require a 60% “yes” vote for passage. Too bad Washington is not one of them. Not that a fundamental, enumerated right should be subject to any public vote, anyway. And I thought the “I was only following orders\/the law” defense went out with Nuremberg? Or could it be that, with the asaault weapon and magazine ban bills filed AFTER passage of I-1639, maybe the powers that be question the constitutionality of the initiative as well?<\/p>\n
Public hearings have been scheduled for four bills next week. Senate Law & Justice will hear SBs 5434 (expanded gun free zones) and 5508 (WSP background checks) at 10:00 a.m. on February 11th. House Civil Rights and Judiciary will hear HB 1530 (expanded gun free zones) at 08:00 a.m. on February 13th and HB 1465 (repeal delivery of handgun on CPL) at 10:00 a.m. on February 15th.<\/p>\n
BILL STATUS\/GOAL POSITION:
\nSHB 1010 Disposition of forfeited firearms by WSP Senn (D-41) H.Rules OPPOSE
\nHB 1022 Prohibiting handgun sale data base Walsh (R-19) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nHB 1024 Prohibiting gun owner data base Walsh (R-19) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nHB 1038 Authorizing armed school personnel Walsh (R-19) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nSHB 1068 High capacity magazine ban Valdez (D-46) H.Rules OPPOSE
\nHB 1073 Undetectable and\/or untraceable firearms Valdez (D-46) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1097 Repeals firearm confidentiality waivers Walsh (R-19) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nHB 1098 Repeals penalties\/unsafe storage of firearms Walsh (R-19) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nHB 1203 Reporting lost or stolen firearms Doglio (D-22) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nSHB 1225 Firearms\/domestic violence Jinkins (D-27) H.Rules OPPOSE
\nHB 1286 Assault weapon ban Peterson (D-21) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1315 CPL training requirement Lovick (D-44) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1319 Open carry prohibited at public meetings Wylie (D-49) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1346 Lead ammo ban for “youth” Pollett (D-46) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1374 Repeals state preemption of gun laws Macri (D-43) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1381 Use of UAVs to deliver contraband Pellicciotti (D-30) H.PubSaf NEUTRAL
\nHB 1439 Permission to carry in a private residence Doglio (D-22) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1464 WSP background checks for CPLs Goodman (D-45) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1465 Repeal delivery handgun with CPL Goodman (D-45) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1530 New\/expanded gun free zones Davis (D-32) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1541 Expands list of probibited persons Jinkins (D-27) H.CR&JH OPPOSE
\nHB 1649 Exempts CPL holders from b\/g checks Sutherland (R-39) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nSHB 1739 Undetectable\/untraceable firearms Valdez (D-43) H.RULES OPPOSE
\nHB 1763 Active shooters & armed school personnel Young (R-26) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nHB 1786 Seizure of firearms\/re: protective orders Jinkins (D-27) H.CR&J OPPOSE
\nHB 1855 Intervention programs\/juveniles in possession Orwall (D-31) H.HS\/EL NEUTRAL
\nHB 1934 CPL renewal online\/mail military members Caldier (R-25) H.CR&J SUPPORT
\nHB 1949 Single POC for firearm b\/g checks Hansen (D-23) H.CR&J NEUTRAL
\nSB 5016 Authorizing armed animal control officers Van De WegeS.L&J SUPPORT
\nSSB 5027 Extreme risk protection orders, under age 18 Frockt (D-46) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 5050 Body armor use in a crime O’Ban (R-28) S.L&J NEUTRAL
\nSSB 5061 Undetectable and untraceable firearms Dhingra (D-45) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSSB 5062 High capacity magazine ban Kuderer D-48) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 5072 Extreme risk protection orders O’B an (R-28) S.L&J NEUTRAL
\nSB 5099 Target shooting on DNR land Sheldon (D-35) S.Ag SUPPORT
\nSSB 5143 Seizing firearms\/DV incidents Dhingra (D-45) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 5150 College safety\/officers weapons Wilson (R-17) S.HiEd SUPPORT
\nSB 5172 Firearm training\/gun bill sponsors Fortunato (R-39) S.StGovSUPPORT
\nSSB 5174 Training for CPL issue Palumbo (D-1) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 5181 Firearm possession\/mental health Kuderer (D-48) S.W&M OPPOSE
\nSB 5205 Firearm possession\/incompetent for trial Dhingra (D-45) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 5340 Assault weapons ban Kuderer (D-48) S. L&J OPPOSE
\nSB 5434 New\/expanded gun free zones Wilson (D-30) S.L&J OPPOSE
\nSB 5508 WSP background check for CPLs Fortunato (R-31) S.L&J OPPOSE
\nSB 5782 Removes prohibition of spring-blade knives Zeiger (R-25) S.L&J SUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB = House bill, SB = Senate bill. L&J = Law & Justice , CR&J = Civil Rights and 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
HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
\n11 Feb Senate Law & Justice Committee John A. Cherberg Bldg
\n10:00 a.m. SBs 5434 (gun free zones), 5508 (WSP background checks)
\n13 Feb House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee John L. O’Brien Bldg
\n08:00 a.m. HB 1530 (expanded gun free zones)
\n15 Feb House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee John L. O’Brien Bldg
\n10:00 a.m. HB 1465 (del. of handgun w\/CPL)<\/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!!!<\/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”. 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 24\/7 , to any citizen.<\/p>\n
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Upcoming WAC gun show(s):
\nPuyallup (Pavilion) 23-24 February
\nPuyallup 30-31 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
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