SHB 1562: Reducing the risks of lethality and other harm associated with gun violence, gender-based violence, and other types of violence.
Signed into law: Chapter 295, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Thai
- Introduced
- January 24, 2023
- Status
- C 295 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (May 4, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Makes changes to the crime of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, including by adding additional crimes that prohibit a person from possessing a firearm. Revises provisions governing restoration of firearm rights, including by establishing additional eligibility requirements and procedures applicable to the petition process.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 8, 202351 yea · 46 nay · 1 not voting
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 13, 202351 yea · 45 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 11, 202328 yea · 21 nay
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