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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6289

SB 6289: Firearm rights restoration

Concerning the restoration of the right to possess a firearm.

Summary

  • Adjusts time periods and requirements to petition for restoring a person's firearm rights when the loss resulted from a conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity.
  • Authorizes the court to restore the firearm rights of a person convicted of a felony offense involving a firearm if ten years have passed without the person being charged with a new crime and the person proves they are sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant restoration.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6289), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Versions
SB 6289, SSB 6289

AN ACT Relating to the restoration of the right to possess a firearm;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-36Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-47Senator D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6289)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6289)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6289)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6289)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6289 in other sessions

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

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