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Bill

HB 2521

Biennium 2025-26 · House of origin

Firearms background checks

Concerning firearms background check.

Sponsors
Representative OrmsbyPrimary
Representative BerrySecondaryRepresentative DonaghySecondaryRepresentative LeavittSecondaryRepresentative ParshleySecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Status

10 key events · 21 total

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026*.

  1. Mar 18, 2026
    Effective date 6/11/2026*.
  2. Mar 18, 2026
    Chapter 100, 2026 Laws.
  3. Mar 18, 2026
    Governor signed.
  4. Mar 12, 2026
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Mar 12, 2026
    President signed.
  6. Mar 11, 2026
    Speaker signed.
  7. Mar 9, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Feb 24, 2026
    First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  9. Feb 23, 2026
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9.
  10. Jan 16, 2026
    First reading, referred to Appropriations.