Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 5553 — Preventing suicide by permitting the voluntary waiver of firearm rights.

Last action — Effective date 6/7/2018*.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  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 27, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 5553 includes significant changes to how individuals can voluntarily waive their firearm rights. It now ensures that records of these waivers are kept confidential and cannot be disclosed, enhancing privacy protections for those choosing to waive their rights. The bill also clarifies that these waivers cannot be used against individuals in legal proceedings and cannot be required as a condition for employment or services. These changes matter because they aim to provide individuals with a safer option to seek help without fear of stigma or legal repercussions, especially in the context of preventing suicide.

→
Previous
Latest
S-3817.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5553State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pedersen, Fain, Frockt, Takko, Hobbs, Zeiger, Kuderer, and Darneille)READ FIRST TIME 01/12/18.AN ACT Relating to preventing suicide by permitting the voluntary waiver of firearm rights;
S-0119.2SENATE BILL 5553State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senators Pedersen, Fain, Frockt, Takko, Hobbs, Zeiger, Kuderer, and DarneilleRead first time 01/27/17.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.AN ACT Relating to preventing suicide by permitting the voluntary waiver of firearm rights;
The Washington state patrol must enter the voluntary waiver of firearm rights into the Washington state patrol electronic database within twenty-four hours of receipt.
The Washington state patrol must enter the voluntary waiver of firearm rights into the Washington state patrol electronic database within twenty-four hours of receipt.(2) No sooner than seven calendar days after filing a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, the person may file a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights in the same county where the voluntary waiver of firearm rights was filed.
Copies and records of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights shall not be disclosed except as provided in RCW 42.56.240(4).(2) No sooner than seven calendar days after filing a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, the person may file a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights in the same county where the voluntary waiver of firearm rights was filed.
By the end of the business day, the clerk of the court must transmit the form requesting that the Washington state patrol remove the person's voluntary waiver of firearm rights from the Washington state patrol electronic database to the Washington state patrol and to any contact person listed on the voluntary waiver of firearm rights and destroy all records of the voluntary waiver.
By the end of the business day, the clerk of the court must transmit the form requesting that the Washington state patrol remove the person's voluntary waiver of firearm rights from the Washington state patrol electronic database to the Washington state patrol and to any contact person listed on the voluntary waiver of firearm rights.
After receiving a revocation of a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, the Washington state patrol must remove the person from the Washington state patrol electronic database within seven days of receipt, unless the person is otherwise ineligible to possess a firearm under RCW 9.41.040, and destroy all records of the voluntary waiver.(3) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding their identity on the voluntary waiver of firearm rights form or revocation of waiver of firearm rights form is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040.(4) Neither a voluntary waiver of firearm rights nor a revocation of a voluntary waiver of firearm rights shall be considered by a court in any legal proceeding.(5) A voluntary waiver of firearm rights may not be required of an individual as a condition for receiving employment, benefits, or services.(6) All records obtained and all reports produced, as required by this section, are not subject to disclosure through the public records act under chapter 42.56 RCW.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:(1) The administrator for the courts, under the direction of the chief justice, shall develop a voluntary waiver of firearm rights form and a revocation of voluntary waiver of firearm rights form by January 1, 2019.(2) The forms must include all of the information necessary for identification and entry of the person into the Washington state patrol electronic database and the voluntary waiver of firearm rights form must include the following language:Because you have filed this voluntary waiver of firearm rights, effective immediately you may not purchase or receive any firearm.
After receiving a revocation of a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, the Washington state patrol must remove the person from the Washington state patrol electronic database within seven days of receipt unless the person is otherwise ineligible to possess a firearm under RCW 9.41.040.(3) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding their identity on the voluntary waiver of firearm rights form or revocation of waiver of firearm rights form is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:(1) The administrator for the courts, under the direction of the chief justice, shall develop a voluntary waiver of firearm rights form and a revocation of voluntary waiver of firearm rights form by January 1, 2018.(2) The forms must include all of the information necessary for identification and entry of the person into the Washington state patrol electronic database and the voluntary waiver of firearm rights form must include the following language:Because you have filed this voluntary waiver of firearm rights, effective immediately you may not purchase or receive any firearm.
However, for sales and transfers of pistols if the purchaser or transferee does not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive ninety days, then the time period in this subsection shall be extended from ten business days to sixty days.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  Sections 1 and 4 of this act take effect January 1, 2019.--- END ---
However, for sales and transfers of pistols if the purchaser or transferee does not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive ninety days, then the time period in this subsection shall be extended from ten business days to sixty days.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  Sections 1 and 4 of this act take effect January 1, 2018.--- END ---
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*.

  2. Chapter 145, 2018 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

  26. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. Minority; without recommendation.

  28. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  32. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  33. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Sponsors

  • Darneille · Cosponsor
  • Fain · Cosponsor
  • Frockt · Cosponsor
  • Hobbs · Cosponsor
  • Kuderer · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Pedersen · Primary
  • Takko · Cosponsor
  • Zeiger · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Darneille
  • Fain
  • Frockt
  • Hobbs
  • Kuderer
  • Takko
  • Zeiger

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 143 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15)

Passed 36 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23800
Democrat 9000
Republican 4500
Total 361300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Nay
Baumgartner — Yea
Becker — Nay
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Nay
Bailey — Nay
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman 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 Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1)

Passed 77 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361301
Democrat 32100
Republican 9600
Total 772001
% of votes cast 79%20%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Nay
Rodne — Nay
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Wilcox — Yea
Blake — Yea
Buys — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Nay
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Kristiansen — Nay
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Nay
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Van Werven — Nay
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Nay
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Democrat 9000
Republican 9000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Becker — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman 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 Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5553?
SB 5553 is sponsored by Darneille, Fain, Frockt, Hobbs, Kuderer, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Takko, and Zeiger.
What is the current status of SB 5553?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 5553?
Track SB 5553 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 5553

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 5553

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →