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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1068

HB 1068: High capacity magazines

Concerning high capacity magazines.

Summary

  • Makes it unlawful for a person to manufacture, possess, distribute, import, transfer, sell, offer for sale, purchase, or otherwise transfer a large capacity magazine, except as specifically authorized.
  • Allows a person who legally possessed a large capacity magazine on the effective date of the act, or a person who inherits a legally possessed large capacity magazine, to continue to possess the large capacity magazine subject to certain restrictions.
  • Establishes a number of exemptions from the prohibitions relating to large capacity magazines for certain persons and entities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1068), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5062
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1068, SHB 1068

AN ACT Relating to high capacity magazines;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Chris Kilduff D-28Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mike Pellicciotti D-30Tina Orwall D-33Derek Stanford D-1Vandana Slatter D-48Shelley Kloba D-1Strom Peterson D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Sherry Appleton D-23Nicole Macri D-43Eileen Cody D-34Steve Bergquist D-11Beth Doglio D-22June Robinson D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Tana Senn D-41Noel Frame D-36Amy Walen D-48

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SHB 1068)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1068)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1068)
  4. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1068)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1068)
  10. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1068)
  11. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1068 in other sessions

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

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