Monday, February 2, 2015

GOAL Post 2015-4



Joe has sent out this week's GOAL Post, below. As before, I've added links to bill pages where the bills are discussed in text. Another change I made to formatting was to add the GOAL Position on bills to the line in the chart with the bill info, rather than separately This necessitates using tiny print, but shortens the overall post. Joe tried this last year and I thought it improved readability. I'll go back to the old way if anyone wants, or, especially, if Joe objects to my editing his dispatch. (Does this constitute textual modification?)
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FROM: GOAL <goalwa@cox.net>
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SENT: Sun 2/1/2015 8:09 PM
SUBJECT: GOAL Post 2015-4

Legislative Update from Olympia 30 January 2015

(Late distribution due to the fact I was attending the annual meeting of the Florida Sport Shooting Association at the Manatee Gun Club in Myakka City, FL.  Hopefully back on schedule this coming Friday.)


  • EIGHT MORE GUN BILLS FILE
  • MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
  • 37 INITIATIVES FILED -- NO GUNS

 Eight new gun bills were filed this past week.  HB 1713 (Cody, D-34) would allow the courts to take guns from those determined to be at high risk, a much lower standard than currently exists.  HB 1722 (Hayes, R-10) clarifies short-barreled rifle provisions.  HB 1747 (Kagi, D-32) is attempt #11 since 1997 to pass a bill that allegedly does not mandate "lock up your guns," but criminalizes you if you don't and a child gains access.  This version is broader that previous versions which only applied to LOADED firearms; this one includes ALL firearms.  HB 1857 (Jinkins, D-27) allows family members and others to petition a court to confiscate firearms from those deemed an "extreme risk."  HB 1886 (Hunt, R-2) would repeal I-594 in its entirety IF passed by a popular referendum.

SB 5643 (O'Ban, R-28) allows seizure of firearms from those deemed at risk because of mental health issues; again, this lowers the standard for disarmament.  SB 5658 (Dansel, R-6) clarifies reporting requirements regarding commitment of individuals for mental health.  SB 5727 (Frockt, D-46) is the Senate version of HB 1857.  

28 firearm or firearm-related bills filed so far, and we're only three weeks -- 21 days -- into the session!

Public hearings were conducted this past week on HB 1131 (possession of ivory), SB 5241 (possession of ivory) and SB 5500 (retired LEO carry on school campus).  Links to the TVWashington video coverage of these bills may be found at the bottom of each bill page.  A green-boxed link at the top of each page allows readers to submit comments on a bill.

Only two public hearings are scheduled for this week:  HB 1713 in House Judiciary on 3 February and SB 5658 in Senate Law & Justice on 5 February.  Details below.  

To date, 37 initiatives have been filed with the Secretary of State, all Initiatives to the People.  At this point, NONE deal with firearms.  Most are tax-related or deal with marijuana.
BILL STATUS:

Bill #
Subject
Prime sponsor
Status
GOAL Position
HB 1119
Hunter education issues
Blake (D-17)
H. Ag/NatRes
SUPPORT
HB 1131
Prohibits sale/transfer of ivory
Pettigrew (D-37)
 H. Ag/NatRes
OPPOSE
HB 1191
CPL renewal notices
Taylor (R-15)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1193
Prohibiting gun owner data base
Taylor (R-15)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1245
Repeals I-594
Shea (R-4)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1324
Codifies castle doctrine and stand your ground
Shea (R-4)
H, Jud
SUPPORT
HB 1433
Modifies Gun Free School Zone law
Scott (R-38)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1474
Defense against animal attack
Taylor (R-15)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1506
Exempts security guard transfers from I-594
Kirby (D-29)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1521
Returns NICS “delay” to three days (I-594)
Taylor (R-15)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1533
Exempts guns loaned to museums from I-594
Van Werven (R-42)
H. Jud.
?
HB 1535
Exempts active LEOs from waiting period
Klippert (R-8)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1713
Mental health/guns
Cody (D-34)

OPPOSE
HB 1722
Short barreled rifles
Hayes (R-10)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
HB 1747
Safe storage of firearms
Kagi (D-32)
H. Jud.
OPPOSE
HB 1857
Extreme protective orders
Jinkins (D-27)
 H. Jud?
OPPOSE
HB 1886
Repeals I-594 by popular vote
Hunt (R-2)
H. Jud.
SUPPORT
SB 5036
Penalizes criminal misuse of body armor
O'Ban (R-28)
S. L&J
?
SB 5241
Prohibits sale/transfer of ivory
Litzow (R-41)
S. NatRes/Parks
OPPOSE
SB 5381
Return of firearms held by law enforcement
Billig (D-3)
S. L&J
OPPOSE
SB 5476
Exempts active LEOs from waiting period
Dammeier (R-25)
S. L&J
SUPPORT
SB 5500
Allows retired LEOs to carry on school grounds
Roach (R-31)
S. L&J
SUPPORT
SB 5539
Exempts LEO’s from three day waiting period
Roach (R-31)
S. L&J
SUPPORT
SB 5579
Exempts licensed scty guards from b/g checks
Dammeier (R-25)
S L&J
SUPPORT
SB 5615
Exempts military members from b/g checks
Benton (R-17)
S L&J
SUPPORT
SB 5643
Mental health/guns
O'Ban (R-28)
S. HumSer
OPPOSE
SB 5658
Reporting of mental health commitment
Dansel (R-7)
 S. L&J
NEUTRAL
SB 5727
Extreme protective orders
Frockt (D-46)
S. L&J
OPPOSE

HB = House Bill, SB = Senate Bill, H. Jud. = House Judiciary, S. L&J = Senate Law & Justice, H. Ag/NatRes = House Agriculture & Natural Resources, S. NatRes/Parks = Senate Natural Resources & Parks, S. Hum Ser = Senate Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
HB 1713
House Judiciary
HHR "A"
John L. O'Brien Building
3 Feb
10:00 a.m.
SB 5658
Senate Law & Justice
SHR "1"
John A. Cherberg Building
5 Feb
8:00 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE:  You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000.  Toll free!!!  The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993.  Also toll free!!!
1-800-562-6000   TDD 1-800-635-9993

OTHER DATA:  Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature's web site at "www.leg.wa.gov".  Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format.  You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe's web site (http://www.adobe.com).  You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573.  Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000.  You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http://www.tvw.org/ (you need "RealAudio" to do this, available free at the TVW web site).

By reading the House and Senate "bill reports" (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted.  By reading the "roll call" for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill.  The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line, to any citizen.

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Upcoming WAC gun show(s):
·         Monroe            14-15 February
·         Puyallup          21-22 February

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Article 1, Section 24
Constitution of the State of Washington

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