WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1424: Firearms storage

Encouraging safe storage of firearms.

Summary

  • $ Provides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of the crime of reckless endangerment for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to and does gain access to it.
  • $ Requires firearms dealers to offer to sell or give purchasers a locked box, lock, or device that prevents a firearm from firing, and to post a warning sign regarding safe storage of firearms.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1424), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)
Introduced
January 25, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5294
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ida Ballasiotes (R-41)

25 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1John Lovick D-44Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Val Ogden D-49Kip Tokuda D-37Maryann Mitchell R-30Shirley Hankins R-8Mark Miloscia D-30Sandra Romero D-22Renee Radcliff R-21Patricia Lantz D-26Dow Constantine D-34Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Alex Wood D-3Velma Veloria D-11Steve Conway D-29Eileen Cody D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Ruth Kagi D-32Debbie Regala D-27Carolyn Edmonds D-32Karen Keiser D-33Pat Scott D-38Erik Poulsen D-34Jim McIntire D-46

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 1424 in other sessions

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