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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6158: Firearms transfers/nonprofit

Concerning the transfer of firearms at nonprofit fund-raising activities.

Summary

  • An additional exemption to the background check requirement is created for the transfer of possession of a firearm between individuals while conducting nonprofit fund-raising activities. These include but are not limited to auctions, raffles, and contests.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6158), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to the transfer of firearms at nonprofit fund-raising activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

17 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Senator D-35Jim Hargrove D-24Steve Conway D-29Pam Roach R-31Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-18Jan Angel R-26Kirk Pearson R-39Senator R-2Steve Hobbs D-44Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-6Senator R-15Brian Dansel R-7Steve O'Ban R-28Mike Padden R-4

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6158 in other sessions

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