WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2079: Pistol in a vehicle penalty

Increasing the penalty for unlawful possession of a pistol in a vehicle.

Summary

  • Makes a violation a felony offense with mandatory revocation of the driver's license, impoundment of the vehicle, and imprisonment as punishment. Requires a minimum mandatory term of five years imprisonment for a second violation.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 1, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
March 1, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Tom Campbell D-2Randolph Dorn D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Elmira Forner R-47Moyne Riley D-19Jeanine Long R-44Dave Mastin R-16Mike Padden R-4Evan Jones D-24James Johanson D-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2079 in other sessions

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