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The bill would establish secure-storage requirements for firearms stored or left in vehicles or residences and direct the Washington Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention to educate the public about secure-storage options and benefits. Committee staff described multiple member amendments; during debate the committee examined whether storage-in-residence rules are enforceable, whether existing law already covers safe storage, and how the bill would affect victims of domestic violence.

Why it matters: supporters said the measure targets a documented rise in thefts from vehicles and encourages responsible storage to reduce guns diverted into illegal markets. Representative Wallen cited national and local statistics, telling the committee that “at least 1 gun is stolen from a car every 9 minutes in the United States,” that vehicle thefts of guns have risen and that Washington sees an estimated 4,000 firearms stolen from private citizens each year; he noted local figures such as a gun being stolen out of a vehicle in Tacoma every 57 hours in 2023.

Amendment activity: Representatives proposed multiple amendments. BR204 would have removed vehicle-storage provisions except for vehicles qualifying as a residence; BR205 would have removed residence-storage provisions; BR206 and several other amendments would have changed enforcement and penalty language (including proposals making violations class 4 civil infractions subject to a maximum penalty of $1); BRRR 207 was a striking amendment that would have retained the underlying bill and added a section requiring all Washington residents who own vehicles or occupy residences to obtain and keep in good working order a firearm stored in accordance with the act. None of those amendments were adopted.

Debate highlights: Representative Jacobson argued that residence-storage mandates raise privacy and enforceability concerns and cited Article I, Section 7 of the Washington Constitution on disturbance of a person’s home. Representative Entenmann and others emphasized local police reports that show a high share of stolen guns come from vehicles; Entenmann urged rejection of amendments that would remove vehicle-storage provisions and cited Renton and Tacoma statistics. Representative Graham argued against residence-storage mandates from a public-safety perspective, saying victims should be able to defend themselves and criticizing perceived enforcement failures that leave residents unsafe.

Action taken: The clerk announced the committee roll call on House Bill 1152 as 7 ayes, 5 nays and 1 excused, and the committee reported the bill out with a due-pass recommendation.

What’s next: With a committee recommendation recorded, House Bill 1152 proceeds in the legislative process. The committee record contains the line-by-line debate about residence privacy, vehicle-theft statistics, and enforcement options.

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The proposed substitute removes civil infraction and criminal penalties and instead conditions dealer compliance on licensure; violations could lead to forfeiture of a dealer’s license. The substitute also clarified exceptions and delivery language. Committee members considered and rejected multiple member amendments that would have changed enforcement mechanics and exemptions.

Why it matters: sponsors said the bill is intended to reduce trafficking that supplies an unregulated secondary market. Opponents argued the restrictions would burden small, rural dealers and ordinary purchasers and could be ineffective or counterproductive.

Amendment activity: Representative Walsh offered multiple amendments. BR203 would have removed the dealer-license forfeiture and made violations a class 4 civil infraction with a maximum penalty of $1; it was not adopted. BRRR 202 would have added an exception for dealers who reasonably believe the purchaser is exempt from limits; the amendment was not adopted. BRRR 200 would have exempted persons holding a permit to purchase under HB1163; BRRR 201 would have exempted concealed pistol license holders; both amendments were not adopted. Committee members debated how narrowly exemptions should be drawn to avoid undermining the bill’s trafficking-prevention goal and how dealer responsibilities align with small-business practices.

Debate highlights: Representative Abell, supporting BR203 as a protection for small dealers, said the amendment was intended “to ensure that a mistake with regard to the bill does not bankrupt and destroy our small business owners.” Representative Soledini opposed BR203, calling a $1 maximum penalty an ineffective deterrent. Vice Chair Farvar, urging support for the substitute, framed the bill as an effort to “prevent the flood of firearms and ammunition to the unregulated secondary market.” Representative Walsh opposed the substitute on constitutional and policy grounds, saying limits on ammunition and deliveries burden law-abiding purchasers and may push buyers across state lines.

Action taken: The committee voted to report the proposed substitute House Bill 1132 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk announced 8 ayes and 5 nays on the roll call.

What’s next: The substitute advances to the next stage of the legislative process; the committee record includes the debated exemptions and enforcement options.

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The substitute would create a requirement for a permit to purchase firearms, specify that the firearm-safety training required for a concealed pistol license (CPL) must have been completed within the previous five years, extend the bill’s court-review provisions to cover revocations of permits to purchase and CPLs, and replace gendered terms in the bill.

Why it matters: supporters said the permit requirement strengthens background checks and clarifies timelines for training and judicial review; opponents said it imposes an unconstitutional impairment on the right to bear arms and burdens low-income residents.

Committee members discussed and rejected several member amendments that would have substantially changed who must show training or pay fees. Representative Walsh’s H0834.1 would have removed the requirement that applicants provide proof of completion of a certified firearm-safety program and retained the current law of requiring training only at the point of transfer; that amendment was not adopted. Other defeated amendments included exemptions for current and former law-enforcement officers (Adam 144), for holders of concealed-pistol licenses (Adam 145), a waiver of permit-related fees for households with gross family income below three times the federal poverty guideline (Adam 146), and a proposal to award prevailing plaintiffs reasonable attorney fees, costs and general damages after successful appeals of denials or revocations (Adam 143).

Debate highlights: Representative Abel, speaking during discussion of the H0834.1 amendment, said the state constitution’s Article I, Section 24 “articulates” a core right to keep and bear arms but indicated he supported reinstating the existing training standard in that amendment. Representative Graham argued against training-based barriers on safety grounds, saying, “I’m gonna on the side of the women that are in dangerous situations and say our state needs to do better.” Vice Chair Farvar, who moved the proposed substitute, said the substitute “focuses on providing clarity around the firearms training timelines and the appeal process” and that “requiring a permit to help keep guns out of the hands of those who threaten our community is our moral imperative.” Representative Walsh urged a no vote on constitutional and equity grounds, saying the permit requirement “is wrong on its face” and would disproportionately burden poorer and underrepresented people.

Action taken: The committee voted by roll call to report the proposed substitute House Bill 1163 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The roll call recorded 8 ayes and 5 nays.

What’s next: With the committee’s due-pass recommendation, the substitute moves forward per standard legislative process; the substitute’s provisions and the record of committee debate and rejected amendments will be part of the bill file entering next-stage consideration.

Votes at a glance: Proposed substitute House Bill 1163 — reported out with due pass recommendation; roll call: 8 ayes, 5 nays.

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