We know that the Washington legislature has a daunting task ahead as they work to chart a path out of the pandemic. We need to make sure they recognize that gun violence prevention must be part of that path. Please
help us advocate for our bold policy agenda!
Key Dates
- January 8: Virtual Alliance volunteers prep session
- January 11: First Day of Session
- February 14: Parkland Anniversary/Valentines Day
- February 15: House Policy Committee Deadline
- February 17: Alliance Virtual Lobby Day
- February 22: Fiscal Committee Cutoff
- March 9: House of Origin Cutoff
- March 26: Policy Committee Cutoff – Opposite House
- April 2: Fiscal Committee Cutoff – Opposite House
- April 11: Opposite House Floor Cutoff
- April 25: Last day allowed for regular session under state constitution
GVP Bills
Bill | Policy | Status |
---|---|---|
SB 5038 | Reject Armed Intimidation | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
E2SHB 1320 (SB 5297) | Civil protection orders | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1054 | Prohibitions on Unnecessarily Violent Police Tactics | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1089 (SB 5069) | De-escalation and Reasonable Care in the Use of Force | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1088 (SB 5067) | Officer Misconduct Data Sharing | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1310 | Uses of force by officers | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
SB 5066 | Officer Duty to Intervene | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
SB 5135 | Unlawfully summoning police | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1078 (SB 5086) | Restoring Voter Eligibility | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1267 | Police use of force | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
HB 1016 | Making Juneteenth a Legal Holiday | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
SB 5051 (HB 1082) | Decertification (State Oversight & Accountability) | Governor Inslee signed into law! |
SSB 5327 | Youth safety tip line | Did not become law. |
HB 1110 | Composition of Boards of Health | Did not become law. |
SB 5089 | Officer Hiring and Certification | Did not become law. |
SB 5134 | Law Enforcement Collective Bargining – Appeals | Did not become law. |
SB 5069 (HB 1089) | De-escalation and Reasonable Care in the Use of Force | Did not become law. |
SB 5067 (HB 1088) | Officer Misconduct Data Sharing | Did not become law. |
HB 1082 (SB 5051) | Decertification (State Oversight & Accountability) | Did not become law. |
HB 1092 | Data collection on use of force | Did not become law. |
HB 1283 | Criminal mischief/weapons | Did not become law. |
SB 5078 (HB 1164) | High Capacity Magazine Restrictions | Did not become law. |
HB 1164 (SB 5078) | High Capacity Magazine Restrictions | Did not become law. |
HB 1026 | Restoration of Firearms Rights | Did not become law. |
HB 1133 | Reporting lost or stolen firearms | Did not become law. |
HB 1134 | Disposal of forfeited firearms | Did not become law. |
HB 1181 | Veteran Suicide Prevention | Did not become law. |
HB 1038 | Misdemeanor Prohibitions | Did not become law. |
HB 1229 (SB 5217) | Assault weapons | Did not become law. |
HB 1234 | Weapons and government buildings | Did not become law. |
HB 1313 | Local gov firearm regulation | Did not become law. |
Important Links
- 2021 policy agenda
- Tell your representatives to prioritize GVP policies.
- Sign up to testify in support of GVP policies.
- Donate to fund our fight.
- TVW (coverage of WA state government, politics and public policy)
Videos
- Commonsense Conversations Episode 1: Sen. Jamie Pedersen and Rep. Drew Hansen
- Commonsense Conversations Episode 2: Sen. Patty Kuderer and Rep. Tana Senn
- Commonsense Conversations Episode 3: Rep. Javier Valdez and Sen. Marko Liias
- 1.25.21 – Senate Law & Justice Committee Hearing on SB 5078 (restricting high-capacity magazines)
- 1.26.21 – Senate Law & Justice Committee Hearing on SB 5038 (prohibiting open carry)
- 2.2.21 – House Civil Rights & Judiciary Law & Justice Committee Hearing on HB 1283 (prohibiting open carry)
In the News
- Bans on open carry at protests, high capacity mags top WA gun safety group’s agenda in 2021 (MyNorthwest 12.21.20)
- Bill would ban openly carried guns at demonstrations in Washington state (The
Olympian 1.06.21) - Police Accountability is on the agenda in
the upcoming legislative session (South Seattle Emerald 1.06.21) - Washington
Legislature to convene amid safety concerns in largely virtual session (Seattle Times 1.11.21) - Mags, open carry at protests and AR-15s on Olympia’s agenda (Kirkland Reporter 1.26.21)
- Washington state considers open carry ban at demonstrations (Q13 Fox 1.26.21)
- Olympia mayor, Whatcom prosecutor among supporters of open-carry ban at demonstrations (The Olympian 1.26.21)
- Senate introduces bill to ban firearms at public demonstrations, Washington state Capitol (Seattle
Times 1.27.21) - Alliance Virtual Lobby Day – 2.17.21 (KOMO
/ KIRO) - Washington Senate votes to ban open carry of firearms at Capitol and at demonstrations (KUOW 2.25.21)
- State Legislature Could Improve Daunting Protection Order Process (Publicola 3.22.21)
- House approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies (Associated Press 3.28.21)
- Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds (Crosscut 04.09.21)
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