WA State Alien Firearms Licenses

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I too emailed my Rep / Senator and the heads of the committee's. Lets hope we get a positive result! Good to see it has made the public hearing agenda.
Cheers
Gareth
 
That was the first reading of the bill – which passed.
To become a law the bill has to pass two more readings.
Then it needs to be signed by the chair of each chamber (Senate, House).
Then it gets signed by the Governor.

If all this happens successfully the bill becomes a law right away, because of the emergency clause in the bill.
 
Current Status and Upcoming dates

IN THE SENATE
Feb 21 First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 4:30 PM.
Feb 29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM.
JUD - Majority; do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 29, 2008 Last day to read in committee reports from opposite house, except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.
March 3, 2008 Last day to read in opposite house committee reports from House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.
March 7, 2008 Last day to consider opposite house bills (5 p.m.) (except initiatives and alternatives to initiatives, budgets and matters necessary to implement budgets, differences between the houses, and matters incident to the interim and closing of the session).*
March 13, 2008 Last day allowed for regular session under state constitution.

http://www.leg.wa.gov/documents/lic/Documents/Statistical Reports/cutoff.pdf
 
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So what are the chances this will pass this year? It sure looks good. We will know soon enough. How can I help? Who do I call/write?
 
Batman,
Chances for passing 3148 are pretty good. The bill is in the Senate Rules Committee right now. Contact any member of the committee and urge their support. Here's a link to the list of members:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/RULE/members.htm

Our best bet though is to contact Senator Adam Kline. He stood and spoke in support of Senator Morton's bill SB-5456 when it was on the senate floor. 5456 was the other bill that we were supporting. Kline is the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman and during the hearing and executive session for 3148, he sounded very supportive.
 
Not sure how fast the update the bill information online, but there is no word on it yet. My understanding per another poster here is that today was the last day for the bill to make it out of the senate. Doesn't look like anything happened, but then again, it could just be they are slow at updating the site.
 
Again the bill isn't getting attention.
Previously the bill was heard with the following bills. (below)
Some of the bills below already are up for a second reading (updated today the 3rd)
such as http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1143&year=2008

The best thing to do is contact your senator.


Excutive: To be announced., HB 1142, HB 1143, 2SHB 2557, E2SHB 2712, SHB 2727, HB 2762, HB 2774, HB 2999, SHB 2858, EHB 2476, ESHB 3148, HJM 4031
 
Schmick said:
Matt,

HB 3148 did have a hearing in the Senate just last night. They have until Friday at 5:00 to pass it out on Executive Session.

SB 5456 is sitting in House Judiciary and did not receive even a hearing yet. Looks like that one may be in trouble. The Chair of the House Judiciary Committee is Representative Pat Lantz and she decides what to hear and/or kill.

FYI
Joe

MD_Willington said:
Hi Joe.

Looks like 3148 & 5456 have "Stalled" in Judiciary and are not scheduled for a public hearing.


Just wondering if you've heard anything different.


Thank you for your time!

MD

I have
bugged Pat Lantz and asked for a response, I have received NONE...
 
Yes 5456 is dead.
The only hope is 3148 and we need to work on getting it out of the Rules Committee.
 
There was a rules meeting today at 1:15 and it looks like the bill wasn't addressed.

The due date for the bill to pass is this Friday otherwise it's dead
 
Schmick said:
Matt,
The bill died in Judiciary. Didn't even receive a hearing. The bill is dead for this session.
Joe


!@##!$#!!@#@!$#!#

When is the next session? 2009/2010...

At this point it's looking like Idaho will be where my new home is....
 
That's probably for 5456.

3148 is in Rules, and could still get passed. I just got a letter from Rep. Moeller. He said to contact your representative and ask him/her to speak with Senate Rules members in favour of the bill.
 
It looks like 3148 will be heard in Senate Rules today, there still is a tiny hope.
 
Jeez...

I emailed and bugged everyone I could think of...

I emailed them this, I put a descrimination slant to the email... you know because they hate being accused of descrimination....:D

My wife and I have legally resided in WA State for 8 years now.

There are many other legal permanent residents in the same situation as us too, legal, law abiding permanent residents, many of which are close to becoming American citizens.

Many of us have considered moving elsewhere to other States due to descrimination, we would not be permanent residents of the USA if we had not already gone through Federal background checks via FBI/DHS etcetera, the same kinds of Federal background checks that would allow us to have an AFL in the first place if an agency could provide us with an AFL, someone like our County Sherriffs Office. Or WA State could do as many other States already do, and drop the AFL licensing for LPRs entirely, by the way, LPR would be a Legal Permanent Resident aka "Green Card Holder".

It seems somewhat ridiculous and a waste of everyones time and money for all of us LPRs to have to jump through even more hoops because we chose WA State as our State of residence, only to be discriminated against.



HB 3148 is an important bill for many legal permanent residents residing in Washington State.

I would like to ask that you would consider scheduling a hearing for HB 3148 so that we may not be discriminated against.



Thank you for your time.

MD
 
Status update for 3148

Well at least it is still alive....for now.

IN THE SENATE
Feb 21 First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 4:30 PM.
Feb 29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM.
JUD - Majority; do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
 
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