Washington SB 6055 (2026) - Concerning firearms background check

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Companion Bill HB 2521

Feb 14, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

 

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Companion Bill HB 2521

Feb 23, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9. (View this roll call)

 

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Companion Bill HB 2521

Feb 24, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 27, 2026
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM (Subject to change). (Committee materials)

 

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Companion Bill HB 2521

Mar 2, 2026
Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM (Subject to change). (Committee materials)

 

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Companion Bill HB 2521

Mar 2, 2026
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

 

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Companion Bill HB 2521

Mar 5, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

 

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WARNING: It appears HB 2521 is going to become approved legislation.




Mar 9, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

 

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Assuming signed by Governor, takes effect May 1, 2027



Companion Bill HB 2521




In the House
Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed.


In the Senate
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.


Other than legislative action
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)

 

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Link to Legislation as approved and presented to Governor for signature

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2521.PL.pdf?q=20260312131057

 

[sobo]

Why do they even bother going through the charade of voting on this shiit? It's just a bunch of anti-2A Dims who are going to ram it through BAMN...

 

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Mar 18, 2026
Governor signed.
Chapter 100, 2026 Laws.
Effective date 6/11/2026*.

 

[g-nel85]

June of THIS year? Oh good, so our background checks are going to be expensive well ahead of the permit garbage then