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SB 5078 - 2021-22
Revised for Engrossed: Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety by prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution, selling, and offering for sale of large capacity magazines, and by providing limited exemptions applicable to licensed firearms manufacturers and dealers for purposes of sale to armed forces branches and law enforcement agencies for purposes of sale or transfer outside the state.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Addressing firearm safety measures to increase public safety.
Original: Addressing firearm safety measures to increase public safety.
Sponsors: Liias, Kuderer, Darneille, Hunt, Nguyen, Pedersen, Wilson, C., Lovelett
By Request: Attorney General
Companion Bill: HB 1164
Bill History

2021 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 6
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 11
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Jan 25
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 17
Senate Rules "X" file.

2022 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Jan 10
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 21). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 12
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 22
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 2
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 4
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 1; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 9
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 23
Governor signed.
Chapter 104, 2022 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2022.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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