WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1178: Firearms/local government

Concerning local government authority to regulate firearms.

Summary

  • Repeals the statute that preempts local jurisdictions from adopting laws relating to firearms.
  • Provides that nothing in the chapter of law governing firearms modifies or limits the power of a city, municipality, or county to adopt laws relating to firearms that are in addition to or more restrictive than state law.
  • Removes the provisions that limit local regulation of firearms.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1178), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Hackney (D-11)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5446

AN ACT Relating to the restoration of local government authority to regulate firearms by adopting ordinances or regulations relating to firearms that are in addition to or more restrictive than the requirements of state law;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Hackney (D-11)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Julia Reed D-36Liz Berry D-36Amy Walen D-48Jessica Bateman D-22Alex Ramel D-40Lisa Callan D-5Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Davina Duerr D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1178 in other sessions

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