HB 2235 — PRA firearm exemptions

Summary

Concerning public records act exemptions regarding concealed pistol licenses, permits to purchase firearms, and firearms purchases or transfers.

Bill Text

Compared against the Revised Code of Washington as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 42.56.240.

• RCW 42.56.240

  nondisclosure, such desire shall govern. However, all complaints filed with the commission about any elected official or candidate for public office must be made in writing and signed by the complainant under oath; (3) Any records of investigative reports prepared by any state, county, municipal, or other law enforcement agency pertaining to sex offenses contained in chapter 9A.44 RCW or sexually violent offenses as defined in RCW 71.09.020, which have been transferred to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs for permanent electronic retention and retrieval pursuant to RCW 40.14.070(2)(b); (4)(a) License applications, licenses, notices of license denials, and any documents associated with a license or license application, including proof of completion of a certified concealed carry firearms safety training program, under RCW 9.41.070, except that copies of license applications or information on the applications may be released to law enforcement or corrections agencies or to persons and entities as authorized under RCW 9.41.815; (b) Permit applications, permits, notices of permit denials, and any documents associated with a permit or permit application, including a certificate of completion of a certified firearms safety training program, under RCW 9.41.121, except that copies of permit applications or information on the applications may be released to law enforcement or corrections agencies or to persons and entities as authorized under RCW 9.41.815; and (c) Applications for the purchase or transfer of a firearm, firearm transfer records, notices of application denials, and any documents associated with an application for the purchase or transfer of a firearm, under chapter 9.41 RCW, except that firearm transfer records and copies of applications for the purchase or transfer of a firearm or information on the applications may be released to law enforcement or corrections agencies or to persons and entities as authorized under RCW 9.41.815; --- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. March 12, 2026

   By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

Sponsors

• (Walsh) · Primary

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