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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1705

HB 1705: Untraceable guns

Concerning ghost guns.

Summary

  • Restricts the manufacture, assembly, sale, transfer, purchase, possession, transport, and receipt of untraceable firearms.
  • Restricts the sale, transfer, purchase, possession, transport, and receipt of unfinished frames and receivers.
  • Establishes standards for marking untraceable firearms and unfinished frames and receivers with serial numbers.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1705), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2022
  6. LawMar 23, 2022
Prime sponsor
Liz Berry (D-36)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 23, 2022
Session law
Chapter 105, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1705, ESHB 1705

AN ACT Relating to limiting ghost guns, including untraceable firearms and untraceable unfinished frames and receivers that can be used to manufacture or assemble untraceable firearms, with exceptions for licensed federal firearm manufacturers, dealers, and importers, and firearms that have been rendered permanently inoperable, are antiques, or were manufactured before 1968;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Berry (D-36)

25 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Javier Valdez D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Joe Fitzgibbon D-34April Berg D-44Jessica Bateman D-22Davina Duerr D-1Amy Walen D-48Lisa Callan D-5Lauren Davis D-32Jamila Taylor D-30Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Alex Ramel D-40Bill Ramos D-5Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tana Senn D-41Tarra Simmons D-23Vandana Slatter D-48Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46Noel Frame D-36Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37David Hackney D-11Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1705
57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican03902
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1705
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26300
Republican02000
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 1300 by Warnick (page 15, line 24)

March 1, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1705
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32600
Republican20000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2022. (ESHB 1705)
  2. Chapter 105, 2022 Laws. (ESHB 1705)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1705)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1705)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1705)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 1705)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1705)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1705)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1705)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1705)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1705)
  12. LAW - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1705)
  13. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1705)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1705)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1705)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1705)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1705)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1705)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1705)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1705)
  24. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1705)
  25. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

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