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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5553

SB 5553: Suicide/firearm right waiver

Preventing suicide by permitting the voluntary waiver of firearm rights.

Summary

  • Creates a process for a person to voluntarily waive the person's firearm rights and to revoke a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, and establishes requirements and restrictions relating to this process.
  • Establishes a criminal penalty for any person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding the person's identity on a form for the voluntary waiver of firearm rights or the revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights.
  • Requires the Administrator for the Courts to create and make available forms for the voluntary waiver of firearm rights and the revocation of voluntary waiver of firearm rights.
  • Prohibits a person from delivering a firearm to any person whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe has signed a valid voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5553), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 12, 2018
  3. Passed SenateJan 24, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2018
  6. LawMar 21, 2018
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 21, 2018
Session law
Chapter 145, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5553, SSB 5553

AN ACT Relating to preventing suicide by permitting the voluntary waiver of firearm rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Fain R-47Senator D-46Dean Takko D-19Steve Hobbs D-44Hans Zeiger R-25Patty Kuderer D-48Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 24, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5553
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 23, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5553
77 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican272001
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 5553
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican101300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*. (SSB 5553)
  2. Chapter 145, 2018 Laws. (SSB 5553)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5553)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5553)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5553)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5553)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5553)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5553)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5553)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5553)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 5553)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5553)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5553)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5553)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5553)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5553)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5553)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5553)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5553)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5553)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5553)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5553)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5553)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  32. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  33. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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