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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1731

HB 1731: Firearms sales and transfers

Concerning firearms sales and transfers.

Summary

  • Makes changes with respect to background check requirements for firearms sales or transfers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1731), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5552
Versions
HB 1731, SHB 1731

AN ACT Relating to background checks for firearms sales or transfers, but only with respect to clarifying that the term firearm does not include flare guns and construction tools, clarifying that the term transfer does not include transfers between an employer and employee for lawful purposes in the ordinary course of business, expanding the family member exemption to include loans and parents-in-law and siblings-in-law, providing an exemption for temporary transfers for the purpose of preventing suicide or self-inflicted great bodily harm, and providing an exemption for temporary transfers where the transferee and the firearm are in the presence of the transferor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Tana Senn D-41Drew Stokesbary R-31Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1731)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1731)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1731)
  4. Referred to Judiciary.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1731)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1731)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1731)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1731)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1731)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1731)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1731)
  20. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1731 in other sessions

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