GOAL Post 2019-14
\nLegislative Update from Olympia 12 April 2019<\/p>\n
BILLS PASS SECOND CHAMBER
\nCONFERENCE COMMITTEE FOR MOST
\nCHAMBER CUT-OFF NEXT WEDNESDAY, 17 APRIL<\/p>\n
The House passed SBs 5181 (firearms\/mental health) and 5205 (firearms\/incompetence, both with amendments. The Senate passed HB 1225 (firearms\/domestic violence) with amendments. All three bills await a concurrence vote (for the amendment) or go to a conference committee to iron out differences, where SB 5508 CPL background checks) still sits.. HB 1949 (firearm background checks) is on its way to the Governor. HBs 1465 (handgun delivery), 1739 (undetectable\/untraceable firearms), 1786 (firearms\/protective orders) and 1934 (military CPL renewal) and SB 5782 (spring blade knives) still await a floor vote. All five bills are on their chamber floor calendar, so a vote is possible in the next few days.<\/p>\n
Next Wednesday is the second chamber cut-off. Bills that have not passed out of their second chamber (i.e. still in Rules committee awaiting a vote) die at 5 p.m. After next Wednesday, the only bills that may be voted on are those awaiting a concurrence vote or a conference committee report.<\/p>\n
We’re getting closer, but we’re not there yet.<\/p>\n
BILL STATUS\/GOAL POSITION:<\/p>\n
SHB 1225 Firearms\/domestic violence
\nJinkins (D-27) S. PASSED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1465 Repeal delivery handgun with CPL
\nGoodman (D-45) S. RULES OPPOSE<\/p>\n
SHB 1739 Undetectable\/untraceable firearms
\nValdez (D-43) S. RULES OPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1786 Seizure of firearms\/re: protective orders
\nJinkins (D-27) S. RULES OPPOSE<\/p>\n
HB 1934 CPL renewal online\/mail military members
\nCaldier (R-25) S. RULES SUPPORT<\/p>\n
HB 1949 Single POC for firearm b\/g checks
\nHansen (D-23) TO GOV. NEUTRAL<\/p>\n
SSB 5027 Extreme risk protection orders, under age 18
\nFrockt (D-46) H. PASSED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5181 Firearm possession\/mental health
\nKuderer (D-48) H. PASSED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5205 Firearm possession\/incompetent for trial
\nDhingra (D-45) H. PASSED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5508 WSP background check for CPLs
\nFortunato (R-31) H. PASSED OPPOSE<\/p>\n
SB 5782 Removes prohibition of spring-blade knives
\nZeiger (R-25) H. RULES SUPPORT<\/p>\n
SB 5954 Bump stock buyback
\nRolfes (D-23) GOV. SIGNED NEUTRAL<\/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
HEARING SCHEDULED:
\nNone.<\/p>\n
LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE: 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!!! 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). Scheduled\/available videos are listed at the bottom of the page for each bill.<\/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, online 24\/7, to any citizen.<\/p>\n
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“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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