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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 881

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Relating to: possession of firearms by individuals who commit violent misdemeanors and providing criminal penalties.

Crime and criminals Firearms and dangerous weapons Juvenile court Mental health

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law prohibits a person from possessing a firearm if he or she has been

convicted of a felony, found not guilty of a felony by reason of mental disease or defect,

or adjudicated delinquent for an act that if committed by an adult in this state would

be a felony. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class G felony.

This bill adds that a person may not possess a firearm if the person was

convicted of a violent misdemeanor, found not guilty of a violent misdemeanor by

reason of mental disease or defect, or adjudicated delinquent for an act that if

committed by adult in this state would be a violent misdemeanor. The prohibition

would be for ten years following the most recent conviction, finding, or adjudication.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Risser (D)

11 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Hebl (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 22, 2018 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Johnson, Larson, Risser and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bowen, C. Taylor, Sinicki, Berceau, Bernier, Hebl, Sargent, Zepnick, Anderson, Subeck and Spreitzer

  2. Mar 22, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1