BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1580: Stun guns

Regulating stun guns.

Summary

  • Provides that no person or business may sell a projectile stun gun in the state of Washington unless the projectile stun gun: (1) Has a maximum charge of less than one hundred thousand volts; (2) Has a maximum of less than nine joules of energy per pulse; (3) Has an identification and tracking system which, upon deployment of remote electrodes, disperses coded material traceable to the purchaser through records…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 28, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5574

AN ACT Relating to the sale and use of projectile stun guns;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

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

HB 1580 in other sessions

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