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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6297

SB 6297: Incomp. for trial/firearms

Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more violent acts.

Summary

  • Requires the court to determine whether a defendant has a history of violent acts when dismissing nonfelony charges based on incompetency to stand trial.
  • Prohibits persons who have a history of one or more violent acts from possessing a firearm following the dismissal of nonfelony charges based on incompetency to stand trial, unless firearm rights are restored by a court.
  • Allows the person to ask to have their firearm rights restored by filing a petition in superior court.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6297), 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, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6297, SSB 6297

AN ACT Relating to provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more violent acts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

23 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Jeannie Darneille D-27Mark Mullet D-5Rebecca Saldaña D-37Dean Takko D-19Senator D-46Christine Rolfes D-23Patty Kuderer D-48Annette Cleveland D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-36Lisa Wellman D-41Bob Hasegawa D-11Kevin Ranker D-40Karen Keiser D-33Marko Liias D-21Andy Billig D-3Sharon Nelson D-34John McCoy D-38Kevin Van De Wege D-24Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-22Steve Conway D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6297)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6297)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6297)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6297)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6297)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6297 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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