WA HB1163 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 32)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Effective date 5/1/2027*.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.

Tracking Information

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Title

Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-22 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (Y: 57 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (Y: 29 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s) (Y: 13 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-27 - Senate - Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass with amendment(s) (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-08 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - House - House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-31 - House - House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-20HouseEffective date 5/1/2027*.
2025-05-20HouseChapter 370, 2025 Laws.
2025-05-20HouseGovernor signed.
2025-04-25HouseDelivered to Governor.
2025-04-24SenatePresident signed.
2025-04-23HouseSpeaker signed.
2025-04-22HousePassed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2025-04-22HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments.
2025-04-14SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2025-04-14SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-04-14SenateCommittee amendment
2025-04-09SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2025-04-08SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2025-04-07SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2025-04-07SenateMinority; do not pass.
2025-04-07SenateWM - Majority; do pass with amendment
2025-04-07SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2025-04-04SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2025-03-28SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2025-03-27SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2025-03-27SenateMinority; do not pass.
2025-03-27SenateLAW - Majority; do pass with amendment
2025-03-27SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2025-03-25SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
2025-03-11SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2025-03-08HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2025-03-08HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-03-08HouseFloor amendment
2025-03-07House2nd substitute bill substituted
2025-03-04HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2025-02-28HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2025-02-27HouseMinority; do not pass.
2025-02-27HouseAPP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2025-02-27HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
2025-02-24HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
2025-02-04HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2025-01-31HouseMinority; do not pass.
2025-01-31HouseCRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2025-01-31HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
2025-01-21HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
2025-01-13HouseFirst reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
2025-01-06HousePrefiled for introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB5140 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-12 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4343New CodeSee Bill Text
4343580Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4343590Amended CodeSee Bill Text
7105350Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941New CodeSee Bill Text
941047Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941070Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941075Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941090Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941097Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9410975Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941110Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9411132Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941129Amended CodeSee Bill Text
941270Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

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