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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5690

SB 5690: Firearms at capitol/events

Concerning firearms on the capitol campus for the sole purpose of organized memorial events.

Summary

  • Creates an exception for a fully uniformed member of a color guard or honor guard that is affiliated with certain organizations from the prohibition on open carry of a firearm or other weapon on certain state capitol campus and legislative areas while such person is actively participating in, walking to, and leaving permitted events.
  • Allows the Department of Enterprise Services to make rules necessary to administer and enforce the exception from the prohibition on open carry of a firearm or other weapon on certain state capitol campus and legislative areas.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5690), 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 28, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Gildon (R-25)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Versions
SB 5690, ESSB 5690

AN ACT Relating to firearms on the capitol campus for the sole purpose of organized memorial events;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Gildon (R-25)

10 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Steve Conway D-29Senator R-15Jim McCune R-2Mark Mullet D-5Mike Padden R-4Emily Randall D-26Senator R-18Kevin Van De Wege D-24Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5690
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5690)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5690)
  3. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5690)
  4. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5690)
  5. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESSB 5690)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5690)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5690)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5690)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5690)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5690)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5690)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5690)
  16. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  18. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5690 in other sessions

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