Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5205 — Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more violent acts.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.

  2. Chapter 248, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 6.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.

  12. Held on second reading.

  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 03:30 PM

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 08:00 AM

  20. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

  27. Minority; do not pass.

  28. LAW - Majority; do pass.

  29. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

  30. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6)

Passed 32 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18900
Republican 1800
Democrat 13000
Total 321700
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21)

Passed 53 Yea · 39 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 41002
Republican 02002
Unaffiliated 121902
Total 533906
% of votes cast 54%40%0%6%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Hoff — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Smith — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Not Voting
Appleton — Not Voting
Blake — Nay
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Nay
Dolan — Yea
Van Werven — Nay
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Not Voting
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Not Voting
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Not Voting
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#30)

Passed 30 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 161001
Republican 2700
Democrat 12001
Total 301702
% of votes cast 61%35%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Nay
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Not Voting
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Not Voting
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5205?
SB 5205 is sponsored by Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Curtis King (Republican), Frockt, Zeiger, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Das, Rolfes, Palumbo, Kuderer, Keiser, Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Mullet, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5205?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2019. Enacted.
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