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2019 House Bill 1010: Concerning the disposition of forfeited firearms by the Washington state patrol
Introduced by Rep. Tana Senn (East King County) (D) on January 14, 2019
Referred to the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on January 18, 2019
Authorizes the Washington State Patrol to destroy forfeited firearms in its custody.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 22, 2019
Received in the House on January 13, 2020
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 21, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Jenny Graham (Spokane) (R) on January 23, 2020
Removes the authority for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to destroy forfeited firearms. Requires the WSP to transmit any proceeds of an auction or trade of legal firearms to the state treasurer for deposit into the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Account to be used to fund the forensic analysis of sexual assault kits. Once the sexual assault kit testing backlog is eliminated, the WSP may retain the proceeds.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on January 23, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on January 23, 2020
Provides that the Washington State Patrol may only begin destroying forfeited firearms once it has dedicated $100,000 of proceeds from the auction or trade of firearms to pay for additional Target Zero impaired driving emphasis.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on January 23, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Bob McCaslin (Spokane Valley) (R) on January 23, 2020
Provides the Washington State Patrol (WSP) may destroy forfeited firearms that are damaged by repair. Removes the current law 10 percent limit on the amount of forfeited firearms that the WSP may retain for agency use.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on January 23, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Walsh (Aberdeen) (R) on January 23, 2020
Provides that the Washington State Patrol (WSP) may not destroy legal firearms and instead must auction or trade the firearms if the WSP's total expenditures exceed total allotments for Executive Protection Unit services.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on January 23, 2020
Received in the Senate on January 27, 2020
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 27, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 21, 2020