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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5561

SB 5561: Firearm rights restoration

Concerning the restoration of the right to possess a firearm.

Summary

  • Revises requirements for restoration of firearm rights lost based on a criminal conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5561), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022

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-40Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Kevin Van De Wege D-24Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2022
Version voted on: ESB 5561
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 1092 by Honeyford (page 2, line 26)

February 11, 2022
Version voted on: ESB 5561
21 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12800
Republican20000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5561)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5561)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5561)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5561)
  5. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5561)
  6. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5561)
  7. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESB 5561)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5561)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5561)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5561)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5561)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5561)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5561)
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5561)
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESB 5561)
  16. Prefiled for introduction. (ESB 5561)

SB 5561 in other sessions

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