WA Leg - SB 5268 Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False 01 - January 14, 2025 - First reading, referred to Law & Justice. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January14,2025-Firstreading,referredtoLaw&Justice. 02 - January 28, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January28,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat8:00AM. 03 - January 30, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-January30,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat10:30AM. 04 - January 30, 2025 - LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-January30,2025-LAW-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 3, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February3,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 06 - March 3, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-March3,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 07 - March 5, 2025 - 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-March5,2025-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(LAW25). 08 - March 5, 2025 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-March5,2025-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 09 - March 5, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-March5,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 10 - March 5, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-March5,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 11 - March 7, 2025 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 11-March7,2025-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 12 - March 24, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-March24,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat1:30PM. 13 - March 31, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 13-March31,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat1:30PM. 14 - March 31, 2025 - CS - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 14-March31,2025-CS-Majority;dopass. 15 - March 31, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-March31,2025-Minority;donotpass. 16 - April 2, 2025 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 16-April2,2025-ReferredtoAppropriations. 17 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 17-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 18 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 19 - January 21, 2026 - Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-January21,2026-PlacedonthirdreadingbyRulesCommittee. 20 - January 28, 2026 - Rules suspended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-January28,2026-Rulessuspended. 21 - January 28, 2026 - Returned to second reading for amendment. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-January28,2026-Returnedtosecondreadingforamendment. 22 - January 28, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-January28,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 23 - January 28, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-January28,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 24 - January 28, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-January28,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 25 - January 30, 2026 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-January30,2026-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 26 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat10:30AM. 27 - February 19, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-February19,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat8:00AM. 28 - February 19, 2026 - CS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-February19,2026-CS-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 29 - February 20, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5268&Initiative=False Bill Description - Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-February20,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations.