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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1213

HB 1213: Hunting safety for children

Concerning hunting safety for children.

Summary

  • Directs hunter education instructors to give enrollment priority to students over 10 years of age.
  • Amends the exemption to the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm that allows minors to be in possession of a firearm as long as they have a hunting license so that hunters aged 14-years old or younger must be within the unassisted hearing distance of a parent, guardian, or other approved adult.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5383
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1213, SHB 1213

AN ACT Relating to hunting safety for children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dave Upthegrove D-33William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Jim Buck R-24Mike Armstrong R-12Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1213)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1213)
  3. Referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. (SHB 1213)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1213)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1213)
  10. NREP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. NREP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1213 in other sessions

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

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