Passed Washington Firearm Legislation HB1599
Legislation Overview
Title: Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks.
Description: Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks.
Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2023.
Last Action Date: May 4, 2023
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Roger Goodman (D); Liz Berry (D); Alex Ramel (D); Gerry Pollet (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 98)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 4, 2023 | Effective date 7/23/2023. |
| House | May 4, 2023 | Chapter 298, 2023 Laws. |
| House | May 4, 2023 | Governor signed. |
| House | Apr 19, 2023 | Delivered to Governor. |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2023 | President signed. |
| House | Apr 17, 2023 | Speaker signed. |
| House | Apr 14, 2023 | Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. |
| House | Apr 14, 2023 | House concurred in Senate amendments. |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2023 | Committee amendment |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2023 | Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2023 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2023 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2023 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2023 | LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2023 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2023 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2023 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. |
| House | Mar 4, 2023 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| House | Mar 4, 2023 | Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. |
| House | Feb 28, 2023 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
| House | Feb 14, 2023 | Referred to Rules 2 Review. |
| House | Feb 10, 2023 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM. |
| House | Feb 10, 2023 | CRJ - Majority; do pass. |
| House | Feb 7, 2023 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM. |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. |
| House | Jan 26, 2023 | First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | not available | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Committee Amendment | Law & Justice 1599 AMS LAW S2712.1 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass | 02/10/2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House 3rd Reading & Final Passage | 03/4/2023 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass with amendment(s) | 03/28/2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | 04/6/2023 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | 04/14/2023 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
