BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 5500: Firearms at schools/officers
Permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities.
Summary
- Any law enforcement officer who retired from a agency within Washington and who is permitted to carry a concealed pistol may possess or carry a firearm or dangerous weapon at or on school facilities.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5500), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2015
- Out of committeeFeb 16, 2015
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2015 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
AN ACT Relating to permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5500 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5500 (2023–24) Aircraft maintenance/tax
- SB 5500 (2021–22) Litter pickup during closure
- SB 5500 (2019–20) Election costs & postage
- SB 5500 (2017–18) State building code council
- SB 5500 (2013–14) Replacement ballot
- SB 5500 (2011–12) State economic policy/rules
- SB 5500 (2009–10) Methicillin-resistant staph