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SB 6298 - 2017-18
Adding domestic violence harassment to the list of offenses for which a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Sponsors: Dhingra, Palumbo, Saldaña, Frockt, Mullet, Takko, Kuderer, Darneille, Chase, Rolfes, Cleveland, Carlyle, Wellman, Hasegawa, Ranker, Keiser, Billig, Nelson, McCoy, Liias, Van De Wege, Pedersen, Hunt, Conway
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 11
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Jan 31
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 12:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 27
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
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 22
Governor signed.
Chapter 234, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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