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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2164: Firearm transfer bckgrnd chk

Recognizing the constitutional right to bear arms and revising background check requirements for firearms transfers only between and among persons who are not otherwise disqualified from legally possessing a firearm.

Summary

  • Revises background check requirements for firearms transfers between and among persons who are not otherwise disqualified from legally possessing a firearm.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2164), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 20, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to revising background check requirements for sales and transfers of firearms, including exempting from the background check provisions of RCW 9.41.113 transfers of firearms involving persons who are not otherwise disqualified from legally possessing a firearm and that are: Between and among owners of a firearm and persons who have obtained a temporary restraining order, protection order, or no-contact order involving domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or harassment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

43 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 41 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Jay Rodne R-5Dean Takko D-19Representative R-26Elizabeth Scott R-39Matt Manweller R-13Tom Dent R-13Dick Muri R-28Brad Klippert R-8Larry Haler R-8Jeff Holy R-6Graham Hunt R-2Lynda Wilson R-17Susan Fagan R-9Bob McCaslin R-4Norm Johnson R-14Dan Griffey R-35Vincent Buys R-42J.T. Wilcox R-2Mark Hargrove R-47Joe Schmick R-9Kevin Parker R-6Drew Stokesbary R-31Dan Kristiansen R-39Terry Nealey R-16Drew MacEwen R-35Joel Kretz R-7Norma Smith R-10Mark Harmsworth R-44Richard DeBolt R-20Chad Magendanz R-5Brandon Vick R-18Maureen Walsh R-16Linda Kochmar R-30Gina Mosbrucker R-14Luanne Van Werven R-42Bruce Chandler R-15Cary Condotta R-12Paul Harris R-17Ed Orcutt R-20Michelle Valdez R-26Dave Hayes R-10Liz Pike R-18

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2164 in other sessions

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