WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1195: Weapons/parks & hospitals

Prohibiting the open carry of certain weapons in public parks and public hospitals.

Summary

  • Prohibits the knowing open carry of firearms and other weapons in public parks and public hospitals at which notice of the restriction has been posted, subject to limited exceptions.
  • Provides that violation of these restrictions is a gross misdemeanor.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1195), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the open carry of certain weapons in public parks and public hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

21 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Amy Walen D-48Jake Fey D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mia Gregerson D-33April Berg D-44Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Mary Fosse D-38My-Linh Thai D-41Gerry Pollet D-46

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.

HB 1195 in other sessions

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