WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1319: Firearm open carry/local gov

Expanding local government authority to regulate firearms.

Summary

  • Authorizes local jurisdictions to enact laws and ordinances restricting the open carrying of firearms at any public meeting of the governing authority of the local jurisdiction.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1319), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Wylie (D-49)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to local government authority to regulate firearms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Wylie (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Sherry Appleton D-23Cindy Ryu D-32Tana Senn D-41Javier Valdez D-46Nicole Macri D-43Amy Walen D-48Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1319 in other sessions

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

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