More bills. Jeeze, don't they ever repeal anything?
Joe being something of a road warrior these days, in addition to the usual minor editing for style and typography to fit the blog, I had to make a couple of corrections for actual typos, in case anyone gets the email version as well, and notices differences.
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FROM: Joe Waldron, GOAL
WA goalwa@cox.net
TO: undisclosed-recipients:
SENT: Thu 1/28/2016
5:49 PM
SUBJECT: GOAL Post 2016-4
Legislative Update
from Olympia 29 January 2016
·
MISSED
HB 2410
·
NEW GUN
BILLS FILED
·
PUBLIC
HEARINGS HELD
·
PUBLIC
HEARINGS SCHEDULED
·
ACTION
ON BILLS
·
FIRST
POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF NEXT FRIDAY
(Same deal as last
week. I’m on the road to Jacksonville,
FL, for the annual meeting of the Florida Sport Shooting Association. The information cut-off is once again
Thursday night vice Friday.)
Last week while I
was at SHOT in Las Vegas I missed one gun bill, HB 2410, by Rep. Hayes
(R-10). HB 2410 amends the existing
“felon firearm registry” to mandate inclusion of a convicted felon’s name (or
someone found not guilty by reason of insanity) in that list. Under current law, inclusion is a judgment
call, based on the circumstances involved, of the court. Rep. Hayes has informed me that he has an
amendment to his bill to narrow the mandate to those convicted of violent
felonies, not I-594-style technical violators.
GOAL position on the bill is SUPPORT WHEN AMENDED.
HB 2867, by Rep.
Scott (R-39), would allow CPL holders to carry concealed firearms on college
campuses. HB 2893, by Rep. Kuderer
(D-48) is another bill trying to use mental health to ban guns. HB 2907, by Rep. Moscoso (D-1) narrows the
existing use of force by peace officer (and those assisting peace officers)
law. HB 2913, by Rep. Gregerson (D-33)
would allow suspension of various state-issued licenses for failure to pay
court-ordered child support. (Recall
your history lessons about debtor’s prisons back in the 1600s-1700s – can’t pay
the bill, go to jail. Suspending a
professional license will sure help child support payments.) SB 6603, by Sen. Fain (R-47) is a companion
bill to HB 2793, addressing suicide awareness and prevention. SB 6621, Sen. Fraser (D-22) creates a task
force to study policing and use of deadly force.
Public hearings were
held this week on several bills: SBs
6158, 6165 and 1267 and HBs 2410, 2793, and 2603. Next step is for the committee chair to
schedule a vote in committee in executive session. If the bill is voted out of committee, it
moves to the Rules committee awaiting a floor vote, or to a fiscal committee if
it has major fiscal impact. The decision
to move a bill out of committee rests with the committee chair. He or she may call for a vote, or they may
sit on it.
Two public hearings
are scheduled next week on gun bills. HB
2913, by Rep. Gregerson (D-33) will be heard in House Judiciary at 8 a.m. on
Wednesday, 3 February. HB 2907, by Rep.
Moscoso (D-1) will be heard in House Public Safety at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 3
February as well
Next Friday, 5
February, is the cut-off for bills to pass out of their first policy committee
(most gun bills out of House Judiciary or Senate Law & Justice). Theoretically, bills that do not move on through
the process are considered dead for the session (subject to extraordinary
action, rarely). That means most of the
bills on the “active” list will drop out and we can narrow our focus, as well
as support for or opposition to a narrower number of bills.
BILL STATUS:
|
Bill #
|
Subject
|
Prime sponsor
|
Status
|
GOAL Position
|
|
HB 1119
|
Hunter education issues
|
Blake (D-17)
|
H Ag
|
OPPOSE
|
|
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)
|
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
|
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 Rules
|
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 Aprop
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 1886
|
Repeals I-594 by popular
vote
|
Hunt (R-2)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2031
|
Tax exemption for firearm
safety devices
|
Harmsworth (R-44)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2088
|
Lowers age for CPL from 21
to 18
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2089
|
Expands CPL reciprocity;
lowers age to 18
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2164
|
Exceptions to I-594
background checks
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2325
|
Hunter Ed training elective
in schools
|
Muri (R-28)
|
H. Edu.
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2354
|
Bans “assault weapons” and
certain magazines
|
Moeller (D-49)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2372
|
Requires destruction of
forfeited firearms
|
Senn (D-41)
|
H. Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2374
|
Tax on ammunition and
components
|
Senn (D-41)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2410
|
Felon gun registry
|
Hayes (R-10)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT WHEN AMENDED
|
|
HB 2460
|
Override of state
preemption
|
Walkinshaw (D-43)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2461
|
Extreme protection orders
|
Jinkins (D-27)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2481
|
Short barreled rifles
|
Blake (D-19)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2553
|
Possession of arms/state of
emergency
|
Wilson (R-17)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2603
|
Mental health and guns
|
Kuderer (D-48)
|
H. Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2653
|
“Personalized” handgun
(“smart gun” taxes)
|
Cody (D-34)
|
H. Finance
|
PENDING
|
|
HB 2712
|
Use of force, immunity
|
Wilson (R-17)
|
H. Jud
|
SIPPORT
|
|
HB 2738
|
permission to carry
|
Hunt (D-22)
|
H. Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2793
|
Suicide awareness and
prevention
|
Orwall (D-33)
|
Passed H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT?
|
|
HB 2794
|
Initial detention
determination
|
Orwall (D-33)
|
H. Jud
|
SUPPORT?
|
|
HB 2814
|
Areas for shooting sports
under GMA
|
Klippert (R-8)
|
H. Local Govt
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2836
|
Mandating liability
insurance for firearms
|
Farrell (D-48)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2867
|
Guns on college campuses
|
Scott (R-39)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
|
HB 2893
|
Mental health/guns
|
Kuderer (D-48)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2907
|
Use of force by peace
officers
|
Moscoso (D-1)
|
H. PubSaf
|
OPPOSE
|
|
HB 2913
|
License suspension/child
support
|
Gregerson (D-33)
|
H. Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
|
SSB 5036
|
Penalizes criminal misuse of
body armor
|
O'Ban (R-28)
|
S. Rules
|
NEUTRAL
|
|
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 Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 5539
|
Exempts LEO’s from three
day waiting period
|
Roach (R-31)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SSB 5579
|
Exempts licensed scty
guards from b/g checks
|
Dammeier (R-25)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 5615
|
Exempts military members
from b/g checks
|
Benton (R-17)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 5643
|
Mental health/guns
|
O'Ban (R-28)
|
S Ment Hlth
|
OPPOSE
|
|
SB 5658
|
Reporting of mental health
commitment
|
Dansel (R-7)
|
S Rules
|
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 Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6015
|
NRA license plate
|
Roach (R-31)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6158
|
Firearm transfers at
non-profit events
|
Dammeier (R-25)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6165
|
Allows possession of short
barreled rifles
|
Takko (D-19)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6267
|
CPL renewal notice
|
Schoesler (R-9)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6310
|
Mandatory gun storage
|
Jayapal (D-37)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
|
SB 6351
|
Override of state
preemption
|
Habib (D-48)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
|
SB 6352
|
Extreme risk protective
orders
|
Frockt (D-46)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
|
SB 6487
|
Use of force, immunity
|
Becker (R-2)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6515
|
Hunter ed training elective
in schools
|
O’Ban (R-28)
|
S. K/12
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6603
|
Suicide awareness and
prevention
|
Fain (R-47)
|
S. HumSer
|
SUPPORT
|
|
SB 6621
|
Policing/use of deadly
force task force
|
Fraser (D-22)
|
unassigned
|
PENDING
|
HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:
|
3 Feb
|
House Judiciary
|
House Hearing Room “A”
|
John L. O’Brien Bldg
|
8:00 p.m.
|
HB 2913
|
|
3 Feb
|
House Public Safety
|
House Hearing Room “D”
|
John L. O’Brien Bldg
|
1:30 p.m.
|
HB 2907
|
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