WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1703: Firearm safety education

Promoting firearm safety through an education program funded through fees on firearms and ammunition and creating a sales tax exemption on gun locks.

Summary

  • Provides a tax exemption on the sale and use of gun locks. Levies a fee on each retail sale of a firearm and all ammunition in the state. Creates a firearm-related injury and death prevention education program to be administered by the department of health.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
February 6, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to promoting firearm safety through an education program funded through fees on firearms and ammunition and creating a sales tax exemption on gun locks;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessyn Farrell D-46Jeff Morris D-40Eileen Cody D-34Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Wylie D-49Mary Helen Roberts D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Bergquist D-11Jake Fey D-27Senator D-22Gael Tarleton D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Luis Moscoso D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

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

HB 1703 in other sessions

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