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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5099

SB 5099: Firearms dealers

Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.

Summary

  • Amends the definition of firearm dealer.
  • Makes Washington State Patrol the regulatory agency responsible for processing firearm dealer license applications, ensuring firearm dealer compliance with state law, and revocations of state firearm dealer licenses.
  • Amends the fees associated with firearm dealer licenses and license renewal applications.
  • Requires specific training for firearm dealers and their employees.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5099), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5099, SSB 5099

AN ACT Relating to protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Steve Conway D-29Adrian Cortes D-18Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5099)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5099)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5099)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5099)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5099)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5099 in other sessions

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

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