Another week, another GOAL Post.
Looks like I wasn't the only one who liked the format Joe used a few times last year, with the GOAL position on bills in line with the bill info.
Again, I made minor corrections of spelling and formatting, and added links to the bills when they are first discussed in the narrative text.
Drang
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FROM: wa-ccw@yahoogroups.com
TO: undisclosed-recipients:
SENT: Fri 2/6/2015 6:16 PM
SUBJECT: GOAL Post 2015-5
Legislative Update from Olympia 6 February 2015
- NEW BILLS FILED
- MISSED A COUPLE LAST WEEK!
- TOY GUN CONTROL
- "SAFE STORAGE" BILLS BACK
- BILLS MOVE
- PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
- TWO WEEKS UNTIL FIRST POLICY CHAMBER CUT-OFF
- FORMAT CHANGE: MERGING "BILL STATUS" WITH "GOAL POSITION"
Only two new gun bills have been filed this week. SB 5789, by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) is
the Senate counterpart to HB 1747, the "this does not mandate how a
firearm is stored" bill. SB 5831,
by Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-15) makes minor changes to the procedure to have
firearm rights restored after certain misdemeanor convictions.
While on the road earlier, I missed a few bills that should
have been listed last week: HB 1442 by
Rep. Graham Hunt (R-2) promotes expansion of firearms/accessories and
ammunition manufacturing in Washington;
HBs 1594 and 1692 by Rep. Sharon Wylie (D-49) would ban the manufacture,
sale or possession of realistic-looking toy guns unless they are made of or
coated with some bright color to indicate their non-gun status; HB 1731 by Rep.
Timm Ormsby (D-3) is the House counterpart to SB 5381, mandates a waiting
period before a firearm held by law enforcement may be returned to the legal
owner and that any complainant be informed that the firearm is being returned.
Toy guns in the crosshairs!
Not content to go after real guns, Rep. Sharon Wylie (D-49) has set her
sights on toy guns as well. She has
filed HBs 1594 and 1692, both of which require all imitation (toy) guns sold or
possessed in Washington to be made of some bright material or coloring to
distinguish them from "real" firearms. I guess Rep. Wylie isn't familiar with the real
pastel pistols offered these days by some manufacturers.
For the 11th time in the past 18 years, bills penalizing gun
owners if they fail to lock up their gun(s) and it/they are accessed by a
juvenile have been filed. HB 1747 (Kagi,
D-32) and SB 5789 (Kohl-Welles, D-36) are the bills in question. There are two significant differences in
these versions of the bill from previous versions: they raise the age limit of unauthorized
access from sixteen to eighteen, and they cover ALL firearms where previous
versions only addressed LOADED firearms.
The previous versions failed in several Democrat-controlled
legislatures... these should die as well, but you can expect they will receive
wide media attention.
The bills contain a clear statement that "Nothing in
this section mandates how or where a firearm must be stored." True statement, as far as it goes, but
misleading. If you DON'T lock up your
gun(s), and a minor accesses it/them, YOU can be charged with a crime. That's the bottom line. And while many legislators don't believe or
choose not to understand it, one size of gun security does not fit all. Everyone's circumstances vary, family
configuration, maturity of children, security situation, etc. It's not up to someone sitting in the comfort
of the legislative chamber to decide for you what works for you.
The existing reckless endangerment statute (RCW 9a.36.050)
already criminalizes a person who unnecessarily endangers another person with
ANYTHING. A charge of reckless
endangerment was deferred in the 2012 Kitsap school shooting. Maybe they should run a bill requiring
prosecutors to do their jobs. But what
the bill's proponents want is a GUN BILL, that demonizes GUNS, ignoring the
fact that unintentional gunshot injuries are far down the list of dangers to
children (and others). This isn't about
safety, it's about politics.
(The next time a gun control proponents talks about
"reasonable, common sense gun SAFETY" legislation, ask to see his or
her firearms safety instructor certification, or even a gun safety course
completion certificate. They won't have
one.)
Several hearings have been held on bills in the past two
weeks. Executive action (a vote) has
been taken on a few, others await a vote.
Hint: a committee chair can sit on a bill and not hold a vote... ever,
if he or she doesn't want to move the bill. HB 1131 (ivory sale/transfer) was
passed in amended form and sent to the House General Government committee for
further review. SB5036 (use of body
armor in a crime) passed out of Senate Law & Justice and now sits in Senate
Rules, awaiting a pull to the Senate floor for a full Senate vote.
At this point seven bills are scheduled for public hearing
this coming week. Senate Law &
Justice will take public testimony on five bills on Monday, 9 February, at 1:30
p.m. The bills are SBs 5831 (return of
firearms held by law enforcement), 5476
and 5539 (both exempt active law enforcement officers from the three-day
waiting period on handgun delivery -- just like that enjoyed by CPL holders
today), 5579 (exempts security guards from the I-594 background check requirement)
and 5615 (exempts active military personnel from I-594). HB 1731 (House version of SB 5831 -- return
of guns held by law enforcement) will be heard in House Judiciary on 10
February at 10:00 a.m. and HB 1857 (allows confiscation of firearms) in House Judiciary
on 11 February 8 a.m.
(If you can't make it to a public hearing but want to submit
comments on a given bill, you can do so via the legislative web site, on the
specific page for each bill. Go to http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ place
the bill number in the box and click on "search." When the page appears for that specific bill,
click on the green box labeled "Comment on this bill." Keep it polite, make a point or two, and cut
it off. This isn't the place to vent --
you do that on Election Day!)
The first major cut-off comes in two weeks. There are two weeks remaining before bills
that have not received a public hearing and committee vote will die. Given the number of bills yet to receive
hearings and the limited time left, it's clear that the majority of bill will
die -- technically, at least -- on 20 February.
You may see a few evening hearings scheduled as committee chairs try to
cram bills in, but historically half or more of bills filed fail to clear to
clear the first hurdle.
At the request of several subscribers, I have changed the
GOAL Post format slightly. Basically, I
have merged the "Bill Status" and "GOAL Position" elements
into a single section. You can read the
basics about the bill (number, subject, sponsor, status" and on the next
line, the GOAL position on the bill.
I've tried putting all of it on the same line, but I run out of
space.
I've also been asked to prioritize bills, in support of or
opposition to. I can't do that for
several thousand subscribers. Each of
you has differing priorities, differing interests. You have to choose what's important to
you. If a particular bill needs special
attention, I'll do that in the narrative above.
BILL STATUS:
Bill #
|
Subject
|
Prime sponsor
|
Status
|
GOAL
Position
|
HB 1119
|
Hunter education issues
|
Blake (D-17)
|
H. Ag/NatRes
|
OPPOSE
|
*SHB 1131
|
Prohibits sale/transfer of ivory
|
Pettigrew (D-37)
|
H. GenGov
|
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 1442
|
Exp. economic development via
firearms/ammo
|
G. Hunt (R-2)
|
?
|
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.
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1535
|
Exempts active LEOs from waiting period
|
Klippert (R-8)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1594
|
Imitation firearms
|
Wylie (D-49)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1692
|
Imitation firearms
|
Wylie (D-49)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1713
|
Mental health/guns
|
Cody (D-34)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1722
|
Short barreled rifles
|
Hayes (R-10)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1731
|
Return of firearms held by law
enforcement
|
Ormsby (D-3)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
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
|
*SSB 5036
|
Penalizes criminal misuse of body armor
|
O'Ban (R-28)
|
S. Rules
|
NEUTRAL
|
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
|
SB 5789
|
Safe storage of firearms
|
Kohl-Welles (D-36)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 5831
|
Restoration of firearm rights
|
Honeyford (R-15)
|
S. L&J
|
PENDING
|
* indicates change in status this week
SHB/SSB = Substitute Bill (bill amended in committee), 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, H. GenGov = House General Government
& Info Technology
HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
SBs 5381, 5476, 5539, 5579 and 5615
|
Senate Law & Justice
|
SHR "`1,"
|
John A. Cherberg Bldg
|
9 Feb
|
1:30 p.m.
|
HB 1731
|
House Judiciary
|
HHR "A"
|
John L. Obrien Building
|
10 Feb
|
10:00 a.m.
|
HB 1857
|
House Judiciary
|
HHR "A"
|
John L. O'Brien Building
|
11 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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