BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2521: Firearms background checks

Concerning firearms background check.

Summary

Allows the Washington State Patrol to set the fee for the Firearm Background Check Program to an amount calculated to cover total costs to administer the program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to firearms background check;

Passed February 23, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2521

53 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	53	1	0	5
Republican	0	35	0	4

How each member voted

Passed March 9, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2521

28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	2	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026*.
Mar 18, 2026Chapter 100, 2026 Laws.
Mar 18, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 12, 2026President signed.
Mar 11, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 9, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 9, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Mar 2, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 23, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9.
Feb 23, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 14, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 3, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 29, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 29, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Jan 29, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 16, 2026First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2521 (2019–20) Working families credit/ITIN · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2521 (2017–18) Vacation/road abutting water · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2521 (2015–16) Marijuana disposal · Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2016
HB 2521 (2013–14) 1st mortgage interest/B&O tx · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2521 (2011–12) Citizens' custody review brd · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2521 (2009–10) Health plan conversion right · Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2010
HB 2521 (2007–08) Mapping computer resources · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2521 (2005–06) Identification documents · Did not pass · died in committee