WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1716: Pistol purchase or transfer

Eliminating the authority of the department of licensing to keep records of pistol purchases or transfers.

Summary

  • The authority of DOL to maintain records of applications to purchase pistols and of pistol sales and transfers is removed. Dealers are no longer required to send copies of the records of such transactions to DOL. Copies must still be sent to local law enforcement agencies and kept by the dealers.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1716), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy McMorris (R-7)
Introduced
February 5, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy McMorris (R-7)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1716
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

January 12, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1716
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39002
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

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HB 1716 in other sessions

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