Washington state cannot afford to press pause on gun violence prevention. In the face of the continued challenges posed by the pandemic, a contentious political atmosphere, and record-levels of gun violence, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility is prioritizing protecting and building on our recent progress to support a comprehensive public health approach to preventing gun violence.
Key Dates
- January 10 – First day of session
- February 3 – Policy committee cutoff
- February 7 – Fiscal committee cutoff
- February 15 – House of origin cutoff
- February 24 – Opposite House Policy committee cutoff
- February 28 – Opp. House Fiscal committee cutoff
- March 4 – Floor Cutoff for anything not necessary to implement the budget
- March 10 – Last day of regular session
GVP Bills
| Bill | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1630 | Restricting Weapons at School Board and Other Governing Body Meetings | PASSED! yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 1; excused, 0 |
| HB 1705 | Closing the Ghost Guns Loophole | PASSED! yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
| HB 1735 | Peace Officers/Use of Force | Mar 4: Governor SIGNED! Chapter 4, 2022 Laws. Effective date 3/4/2022. |
| HB 1941 | Prohibiting Active Shooter Drills | PASSED! yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. |
| SB 5078 | High Capacity Magazine Restrictions | PASSED! yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 1; excused, 0. |
| SB 5491 | Voluntary Waiver Update | Did not pass. |
| SB 5217 | Assault Weapons Restrictions | Did not pass. |
| SB 5568 | Rejecting Armed Intimidation | Did not pass. |
| HB 1507 | Indep. Prosecutions/Police | Did not pass. |
| HB 1618 | Prohibiting Weapons at Election-Related Offices | Did not pass. |
| HB 1759 | Encouraging Safe Storage | Did not pass. |
Important Links
- 2022 policy agenda
- Sign up to testify in support of GVP policies
- Gun violence in Washington state by the numbers (fact sheet)
- Donate to fund our fight.
- TVW (coverage of WA state government, politics and public policy)
Videos
- Commonsense Conversations Episode 8: 2022 Session Preview
- House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee: 01.12.22 (TVW)
- Senate Law & Justice Committee: 01.17.22 (TVW)
- 4th Anniversary of the Parkland Shooting Press Conference: 02.14.22 (Facebook)
- House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee: 02.16.22 (TVW)
- Governor Jay Inslee Bill Signing: 03.23.22 (TVW)
In the News
- Washington Democratic lawmakers to again propose ban on high-capacity magazines, other gun restrictions (Seattle Times 12.15.21)
- Large magazines, ghost guns, open carry restrictions on 2022 gun safety agenda (My Northwest 12.20.21)
- State bill would ban guns at the ballot box, election offices (Everett Herald 12.25.21)
- Ban high-capacity magazines and assault weapons (Seattle Times 01.04.22)
- Washingtonians deserve a life free of mass shootings (Seattle Times 01.07.22)
- Election offices and school board meetings could become weapons-free zones in Washington (NW News Network 01.12.22)
- Lawmakers to consider multiple gun control proposals this session (The Spokesman-Review 01.19.22)
- State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun restrictions (HeraldNet 01.29.22)
- WA Senate OKs ban on sales of gun ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds (Seattle Times 02.10.22)
- Bill to limit ammunition magazines shows how firearms debate has changed in Olympia (Seattle Times 02.11.22)
- Ban to limit high-capacity magazines gets push from mass shooting survivors (KIRO7 02.14.22)
- WA House OKs banning guns at ballot counts, school boards (Seattle Times 02.15.22)
- Some have high hopes that state lawmakers will OK ban of gun high-capacity magazines (KOMO News 02.14.22)
- A huge majority of Washington voters support prohibiting guns at local government meeting facilities and election sites, NPI poll finds (The Cascadia Advocate 02.21.22)
- Will WA ban high-capacity gun magazines in 2022? (Crosscut 03.04.22)
- Big victory for supporters of stricter gun laws: WA Legislature approves new ammunition limits (Seattle Times 03.05.22)
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