WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1148: Firearms

Establishing unwitting possession of a firearm as an affirmative defense.

Summary

  • $ Explicitly removes knowledge as an element that the prosecution must prove in a case of unlawful possession of a firearm.
  • $ Explicitly allows a defense of "unwitting possession" of a firearm, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 18, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to unwitting possession of a firearm;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Al O'Brien D-1John Lovick D-44Ida Ballasiotes R-41Joe McDermott D-34Luke Esser R-48

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1148 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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