WA Leg - HB 2521 Concerning firearms background check. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False 01 - January 16, 2026 - First reading, referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January16,2026-Firstreading,referredtoAppropriations. 02 - January 21, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January21,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat4:00PM. 03 - January 29, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January29,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat4:00PM. 04 - January 29, 2026 - APP - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January29,2026-APP-Majority;dopass. 05 - January 29, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January29,2026-Minority;donotpass. 06 - February 3, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February3,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 07 - February 14, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February14,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 08 - February 23, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February23,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - February 23, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February23,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,53;nays,36;absent,0;excused,9. 10 - February 24, 2026 - First reading, referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February24,2026-Firstreading,referredtoWays&Means. 11 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat2:30PM. 12 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 13 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopass. 14 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-March2,2026-Minority;donotpass. 15 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 16 - March 5, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-March5,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 17 - March 9, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 17-March9,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 18 - March 9, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 18-March9,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,28;nays,21;absent,0;excused,0. 19 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 19-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 20 - March 12, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 20-March12,2026-Presidentsigned. 21 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 21-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 22 - March 18, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22-March18,2026-Governorsigned. 23 - March 18, 2026 - Chapter 100, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March18,2026-Chapter100,2026Laws. 24 - March 18, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026*. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2521&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning firearms background check. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March18,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026*.