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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESSB 5268

SB 5268: Unlawful firearm possession

Imposing community custody after a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm.

Summary

  • Requires the court to impose one year of community custody when sentencing a person for an offense involving the unlawful possession of a firearm regardless of whether the person is a criminal street gang member or associate.
  • Requires the Department of Corrections to supervise a person sentenced to community custody for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first or second degree regardless of the person's risk classification.

From the Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (2ESSB 5268), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Keith Wagoner (R-39)
Introduced
January 14, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5268, SSB 5268, ESSB 5268, 2ESSB 5268

AN ACT Relating to imposing community custody after a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Perry Dozier R-16Phil Fortunato R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5268
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2026
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5268
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESSB 5268)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (2ESSB 5268)
  3. CS - Executive action taken by committee. (2ESSB 5268)
  4. CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2ESSB 5268)
  5. First reading, referred to Community Safety. (2ESSB 5268)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESSB 5268)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5268)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESSB 5268)
  9. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESSB 5268)
  10. Rules suspended. (2ESSB 5268)
  11. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2ESSB 5268)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESSB 5268)
  13. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESSB 5268)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (2ESSB 5268)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (2ESSB 5268)
  16. CS - Majority; do pass. (2ESSB 5268)
  17. CS - Executive action taken by committee. (2ESSB 5268)
  18. First reading, referred to Community Safety. (2ESSB 5268)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESSB 5268)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5268)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESSB 5268)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESSB 5268)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESSB 5268)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESSB 5268)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESSB 5268)
  29. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5268 in other sessions

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