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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6273: Weapons at public meetings

Restricting weapons at public meetings of cities, towns, and counties.

Summary

  • It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess a weapon in areas of any buildings that are used for city, town, or county legislative authority meetings, including offices of such local officials and waiting areas and corridors adjacent to such meeting areas. Any restrictions on waiting areas or corridors are to be the minimum necessary.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6273), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to weapons at public meetings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32Georgia Gardner D-42Adam Kline D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6273 in other sessions

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

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