Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation SB5268
Legislation Overview
Title: Revised for 1st Substitute: Imposing community custody after a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm.Original: Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.
Description: Revised for 1st Substitute: Imposing community custody after a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm.Original: Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Last Action Date: March 7, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Keith Wagoner (R); Perry Dozier (R); Phil Fortunato (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (3 of 49)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 7, 2025 | First reading, referred to Community Safety. |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2025 | 1st substitute bill substituted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2025 | Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2025 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2025 | Floor amendment |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2025 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2025 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2025 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2025 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Floor Amendment | Wagoner 5268-S AMS WAGO S2057.1 | 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 |
| Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass | 01/30/2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage | 03/5/2025 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
