GOAL Post 2020-6
\nLegislative Update from Olympia 14 February 2020<\/p>\n
GOAL POST POSTED ON WEB SITES
\nH FISCAL COMMITTEE CUT-OFF PASSES
\nFOCUS ON FLOOR ACTION
\nBILLS PASS HOUSE, SENATE
\nCHAMBER CUT-OFF NEXT WEDNESDAY
\nLIBRARIES OMITTED FROM SB 5434 PROHIBITION
\nNO GUN BILL HEARINGS NEXT WEEK\u2026 MAYBE
\nREPEAT: SUBMIT COMMENTS ON BILLS TO OLYMPIA<\/p>\n
Given my continuing e-mail problems, GOAL Post is being posted on the Gun Owners Action League of Washington Facebook page, and in the legislative activity drop-down link at the top of the Washington Arms Collectors home page.<\/p>\n
The fiscal committee cut-off passed earlier this week and three bills (HBs 2467, 2555, and 2622) moved from House Appropriations to House Rules, awaiting a floor vote.<\/p>\n
Not quite four weeks left in the session\u2026 Next Wednesday (19 Feb) at 5 p.m. is the chamber cut-off \u2013 all House bills must pass out of the House or be considered dead for the session. Ditto all Senate bills out of the Senate. Then the policy committee hearing process starts on the other side. The focus between now and Wednesday will be on floor action, including likely weekend floor sessions. Monday is the President\u2019s Day holiday \u2013 except in Olympia where all days are workdays.<\/p>\n
Three bills passed out of the House (HBs 2305, 2467, and 2622). SB 5434 passed out of the Senate. The bills now shift chambers. Keep in mind there are seven bill EACH in the House and Senate awaiting a floor vote. Most will likely be passed before Wednesday\u2019s cut-off.<\/p>\n
Note that libraries have been removed from the original expanded gun free zone bill, SB 5434. Wonder why? Testimony from the public hearing on the bill last year: \u201cLibrarians have apprehension regarding the implementation of this legislation. The burden of enforcing this law would fall to librarians who do not have the expertise to enforce this issue and do not want the responsibility. Given statements that many sheriffs have made about I-1639, librarians are concerned that the sheriff would not respond if they asked for police assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bottom line? You can\u2019t pass a bunch of unconstitutional laws and expect people who have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution to enforce them.<\/p>\n
Note that Senate Law & Justice has several meetings next week, with bills addressed \u201cto be determined.\u201d These will likely be bills, including gun bills, passed by the other chamber before the chamber cut-off.<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t make it to Olympia? You can go to the following web site to submit your comments directly for any given bill. Just add the four-digit bill number (four numerals only, not HB or SB) right after \u2026bill\/ I can\u2019t promise the comments will be read, but it\u2019s YOUR opportunity to be heard. Be polite, be brief. And be firm. \u201cShall not be impaired\u201d means exactly THAT!<\/p>\n
https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/pbc\/bill\/<\/a>(four digit bill number)<\/p>\n BILL STATUS\/GOAL POSITION:<\/p>\n HB 1010 WSP destruction of firearms Senn (D-41) S. L&J OPPOSE SB 5434 Expands gun free zones to day cares Wilson, C (D-30) PASSED S OPPOSE HB = House bill, SB = Senate bill. L&J = Law & Justice, CR&J = Civil Rights & Judiciary, PubSaf = Public Safety, HC = Health Care, H. K-12 = House Early education, Aprop = Appropriations, Fin = Finance, W&M = Ways & Means \u201cS\u201d before a bill number indicates Substitute (amended).<\/p>\n PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED: 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).<\/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 “goalwa@cox.net<\/a>“. Please pass GOAL Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights. Better yet, make a couple of copies of this message, post it on your gun club\u2019s bulletin board, and leave copies with your local gun shop(s). PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO DUPLICATE OR REDISTRIBUTE GOAL POST PROVIDED IT IS REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT TEXTUAL MODIFICATION AND CREDIT IS GIVEN TO GOAL. I can be reached at “joewaldron@cox.net<\/a>” or by telephone at (425) 985-4867. Unfortunately, I am unable to mail hard copy GOAL Post to individuals. Limited numbers of hard copies MAY be available at the Second Amendment Foundation book table at WAC gun shows.<\/p>\n
\n*HB 1068 Magazine restrictions Valdez (D-43) DIED OPPOSE
\nHB 1315 CPL training requirement Lovick (D-44) H. Rules OPPOSE
\n*HB 1374 Repeals state preemption of gun laws Macri (D-43) DIED OPPOSE
\nHB 1671 Confiscation of firearms Dolan (D-22) H. Rules NEUTRAL
\n*HB 2196 Raise standard for issue of a \u201cred flag\u201d order Walsh (R-19) DIED SUPPORT
\n*HB 2202 Exempts law enforcement from a\/w training Klippert (R-8) DIED OPPOSE
\nHB 2240 Bans high capacity magazines Valdez (D-43) H. Rules OPPOSE
\n*HB 2241 Bans assault weapons and magazines Peterson (D-21) DIED OPPOSE
\nHB 2305 Expands firearm prohibition re: protection orders Doglio (D-22) PASSED H. OPPOSE
\nHB 2367 Self defense insurance Hoff (R-18) H. Rules SUPPORT
\nHB 2467 Centralized firearm background checks Hansen (D-23) PASSED H. NEUTRAL
\n*HB 2519 Ammunition background checks Walen (D-48) DIED OPPOSE
\nHB 2555 Background checks for \u201cother\u201d firearms Goodman (D-45) H. Rules OPPOSE
\n*HB 2569 Pre-trial detention for certain firearm offenses Wylie (D-49) DIED OPPOSE
\nHB 2622 Court order non-compliance, firearm surrender Kilduff (D-28) PASSED H OPPOSE
\nHB 2623 Firearm prohibition, certain offenses Walen (D-48) H. Rules OPPOSE
\n*HB 2767 Recreation shooting areas on public lands Blake (D-19) DIED SUPPORT
\nHB 2820 Firearms forfeiture\/DV court order (correction) Klippert (R-8) H. Rules NEUTRAL
\n*HB 2925 Bans firearms on Capitol grounds and buildings Senn (D-41) DIED OPPOSE
\nHJR 4210 Pretrial detention for certain firearm offenses Wylie (D-49) H. Pub Saf OPPOSE<\/p>\n
\n*SB 6043 Self defense insurance Wilson, L. (R-17) DIED SUPPORT
\n*SB 6076 Bans assault weapons and hi cap magazines Kuderer (D-48) DIED OPPOSE
\nSB 6077 Bans high capacity magazines Kuderer (D-48) S. Rules OPPOSE
\n*SB 6161 Excise tax on ammunition Dhingra (D-45) DIED OPPOSE
\nSB 6163 Unlawful possession BEFORE conviction Dhingra (D-45) S.Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 6288 Office of firearm violence prevention Dhingra (D-45) S. Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 6289 Restoration of firearm rights Dhingra (D-45) S. Rules OPPOSE
\nSB 6294 CPL training requirement Saloman (D-32) S. Rules OPPOSE
\n*SB 6347 CPL validity seven years with training Wagoner (R-39) DIED SUPPORT
\nSB 6402 Use of a stolen firearm Rivers (R-18) S.Rules SUPPORT
\nSB 6406 Concerning firearms Wilson, L (R-17) S. Rules SUPPORT
\nSB 6584 Unlawful purchase of a firearm Zeiger (R-25) S.Rules SUPPORT
\n*SB 6673 Removes many existing firearm restrictions Fortunato (R-31) DIED SUPPORT<\/p>\n
\nNone scheduled, but see note about from Senate Law & Justice about \u201cto be determined.\u201d<\/p>\n