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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1618: Election offices/weapons

Prohibiting weapons at election-related offices and facilities subject to limited exemptions for law enforcement officers and security personnel.

Summary

  • Restricts the carrying and possession of firearms and other specified weapons in certain election offices and facilities.
  • Requires posted notice of such restrictions at election offices and facilities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1618), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
April Berg (D-44)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Companion bill
SB 5846
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting weapons at election-related offices and facilities subject to limited exemptions for law enforcement officers and security personnel;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)

34 co-sponsors (34 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41Mike Chapman D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Emily Wicks D-38Jessica Bateman D-22Davina Duerr D-1Alex Ramel D-40Larry Springer D-45Mike Sells D-38Jesse Johnson D-30Jamila Taylor D-30Amy Walen D-48Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Callan D-5Eileen Cody D-34Lauren Davis D-32Roger Goodman D-45Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Bill Ramos D-5Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Sharon Wylie D-49Vandana Slatter D-48Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Shelley Kloba D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Laurie Dolan D-22Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37David Hackney D-11Noel Frame D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1618 in other sessions

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

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