WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2471: Firearm purchase & transfer

Concerning criminal background checks and other requirements applicable to the purchase and transfer of firearms.

Summary

  • Revises background check and other requirements applicable to the purchase and transfer of a pistol.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2471), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 16, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the criminal background check and other requirements applicable to the purchase and transfer of firearms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Brian Blake D-19Matt Shea R-4Dean Takko D-19Jim McCune R-2Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2471
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

Permalink to this vote
1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 943 by Hunter (page 2, line 29)

February 14, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2471
5 Yea 92 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55010
Republican04200
How each member voted

Nay (92)

Absent (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2471 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page