NewbieShooter
Member
ohh ok.. yeah i got it. Lets see what happens on 5th of Jan.
The following message was sent to Representative Jim Moeller (D) of the 49th district.
TO: Representative Jim Moeller
FROM: Mr. Matthew Willington
BILL: 3148 (For)
SUBJECT: RE HB 3148 - 2007-08
MESSAGE: Hello Representative Moeller
My wife and I are legal permanent residents of the USA & WA State, obtained our "Green Cards" in 2005.
We have lived in WA State for almost 8 years now. I previously did have my AFL, but it has since expired and my firearms and components have been stored at a friends house since my AFL expired.
I recently saw that HB 3148 - 2007-08 was to be read today.
I am wondering how everything turned out with the reading of HB 3148 - 2007-08.
I am also wondering if the AFL is now no longer required for "Green Card" holders in WA State, or if HB 3148 - 2007-08 instead transfers the issuing authority for the AFL's to my local County Sheriff, and if it does transfer the authority to the Sheriff, when would my wife and I be able to obtain new AFLs?
Thank you for your time
RESPONSE: Mr. Willington has requested a response to this message.
Hi Matt, thank you for contacting us regarding this legislation. There
are several steps that a bill takes before it is brought to the floor
for a vote. HB 3148 was heard in committee and has now been voted out
of committee before the deadline. That is the first major hurdle.
Now the bill is in the Rules Committee. One of the committee members has
to request that the bill be moved out of Rules and onto the floor
calendar. We are hoping for the best and that we do not encounter any
problems moving the bill out of Rules. Once it is out of rules it is
listed on the House calendar and hopefully is voted out of the House
before the deadline which is Feb 19th. Then the whole process starts
all over again in the Senate.
If the bill should move through the Senate before session ends on March
14th then the bill becomes a law. Laws are in affect 90 days after the
Governor signs the bill. The governor signs most bills fairly soon after
they are passed.
The best thing to do is to track the bill on line, at
http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/
Thank you for your interest, I hope this explanation has not confused
you. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Maureen Gallegos
Legislative Assistant to
Representative Jim Moeller, 49th District