Juvenile firearm interv.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a juvenile firearm early 1
intervention alternative; amending RCW 9.41.070 and 9.41.070; adding 2
new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; providing an effective date; and 3
providing an expiration date. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 13.40 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
(1) A juvenile firearm early intervention alternative is an 8
alternate method of resolving cases where a person is charged in 9
juvenile court with unlawful possession of a firearm under RCW 10
9.41.040(2)(a)(v). For a person to qualify for a juvenile firearm 11
early intervention alternative under this section:12
(a) The person must be charged in juvenile court with unlawful 13
possession of a firearm under RCW 9.41.040(2)(a)(v);14
(b) Within two weeks of the date charges are filed and upon 15
agreement of the prosecutor the person must enter into an agreement 16
with the prosecutor to pursue the juvenile firearm early intervention 17
alternative in lieu of prosecution. 18
(2) A juvenile firearm early intervention alternative must 19
consist of the following: 20
H-2795.1
HOUSE BILL 2456
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Davis, Bergquist, Pollet, Santos, Goodman, and
Walen
Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Early Learning &
Human Services.
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(a) A period of intensive community supervision assigned to a 1
juvenile probation counselor with a reduced caseload for 12 months 2
which may include a period extending beyond the 21st birthday of the 3
participant; 4
(b) The participant complying with all conditions of release and 5
supervision, which may include: 6
(i) Curfew; 7
(ii) Geographic restrictions; 8
(iii) Restrictions on associations with certain people;9
(iv) Electronic monitoring; 10
(v) Abstaining from drugs and alcohol; 11
(vi) School attendance; and 12
(vii) Any other conditions deemed appropriate by the court or the 13
juvenile probation officer to ensure the participant's success and 14
the safety of the public; 15
(c) The participant agreeing to waive their right to a speedy 16
trial; 17
(d) The participant signing a consent to allow for random, 18
suspicionless searches of their person, vehicle, residence, and 19
personal property during the period of supervision in order to allow 20
the juvenile probation officer to search for firearms, firearm parts, 21
ammunition, illegal substances, or other items that would constitute 22
a violation of state law or the terms of the alternative;23
(e) The participant agreeing that the juvenile probation officer 24
has the authority to arrest the participant, or cause the arrest of 25
the participant without a warrant when the probation officer has 26
probable cause to believe the participant has violated a condition of 27
the alternative and there is a risk to public safety or to the health 28
and welfare of the participant, pending a court hearing that 29
considers the nature of the alleged violation or violations;30
(f) The participant successfully engaging in the following 31
mandatory services: 32
(i) Multisystemic therapy; and 33
(ii) A credible messenger or mentorship program; and34
(g) The participant successfully engaging in additional 35
appropriate services, identified by juvenile probation, which may 36
include the following: 37
(i) Completion of a mental health evaluation and compliance with 38
any treatment recommendations; 39
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(ii) Completion of a substance use disorder evaluation and 1
compliance with any treatment recommendations; 2
(iii) Completion of an evaluation with a physician or advanced 3
registered nurse practitioner and compliance with any medications 4
prescribed to treat any mental health or substance use disorders; and5
(iv) Compliance with substance use monitoring through urinalysis, 6
an alcohol detection breathalyzer device, a transdermal sensor 7
device, or other technology designed to detect drugs or alcohol in a 8
person's system. 9
(3) During the period of the alternative, at least every three 10
months, the court must hold a hearing, with the defendant present, to 11
consider status reports from the juvenile probation officer detailing 12
the participant's compliance with conditions of the alternative.13
(4) If the participant successfully completes the alternative, 14
the charge must be dismissed. 15
(5) If it appears to the prosecuting attorney that the 16
participant is not substantially complying with all alternative 17
conditions as reflected by a written update, the prosecuting attorney 18
may make a motion for termination of the alternative.19
(a) After notice is provided to the participant, the court shall 20
hold a hearing to determine whether the alternative should be 21
terminated. 22
(b) Before the hearing to determine whether the alternative 23
should be terminated, the participant and their attorney must be 24
advised of the nature of the alleged noncompliance and provided 25
discovery of evidence supporting the motion, including names and 26
contact information of witnesses. 27
(c) During the hearing to determine whether the alternative 28
should be terminated, the court must consider the following factors:29
(i) The nature of the alleged noncompliance; and30
(ii) Any aggravating or mitigating circumstances.31
(d) If the court finds the participant is not substantially 32
complying with the conditions of the alternative, the court shall 33
provide in its written order the grounds for termination of the 34
alternative. 35
(6) For purposes of this section, "alternative" means the 36
juvenile firearm early intervention alternative. 37
Sec. 2. RCW 9.41.070 and 2021 c 215 s 94 are each amended to 38
read as follows: 39
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(1) The chief of police of a municipality or the sheriff of a 1
county shall within thirty days after the filing of an application of 2
any person, issue a license to such person to carry a pistol 3
concealed on his or her person within this state for five years from 4
date of issue, for the purposes of protection or while engaged in 5
business, sport, or while traveling. However, if the applicant does 6
not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or Washington 7
state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for 8
the previous consecutive ninety days, the issuing authority shall 9
have up to sixty days after the filing of the application to issue a 10
license. The issuing authority shall not refuse to accept completed 11
applications for concealed pistol licenses during regular business 12
hours. 13
The applicant's constitutional right to bear arms shall not be 14
denied, unless: 15
(a) He or she is ineligible to possess a firearm under the 16
provisions of RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045, or is prohibited from 17
possessing a firearm under federal law; 18
(b) The applicant's concealed pistol license is in a revoked 19
status; 20
(c) He or she is under twenty-one years of age;21
(d) He or she is subject to a court order or injunction regarding 22
firearms pursuant to chapter 7.105 RCW, or RCW 9A.46.080, 10.99.040, 23
10.99.045, 26.09.050, 26.09.060, 26.10.040, 26.26B.020, or 24
26.26A.470, or any of the former RCW 10.14.080, 26.10.115, 26.50.060, 25
and 26.50.070; 26
(e) He or she is free on bond or personal recognizance pending 27
trial, appeal, or sentencing for a felony offense;28
(f) He or she has an outstanding warrant for his or her arrest 29
from any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor; 30
or 31
(g) He or she has been ordered to forfeit a firearm under RCW 32
9.41.098(1)(e) within one year before filing an application to carry 33
a pistol concealed on his or her person. 34
No person convicted of a felony may have his or her right to 35
possess firearms restored or his or her privilege to carry a 36
concealed pistol restored, unless the person has been granted relief 37
from disabilities by the attorney general under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 38
925(c), or RCW 9.41.040 (3) or (4) applies. 39
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(2)(a) The issuing authority shall conduct a check through the 1
national instant criminal background check system, the Washington 2
state patrol electronic database, the health care authority 3
electronic database, and with other agencies or resources as 4
appropriate, to determine whether the applicant is ineligible under 5
RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045 to possess a firearm, or is prohibited from 6
possessing a firearm under federal law, and therefore ineligible for 7
a concealed pistol license. 8
(b) The issuing authority shall deny a permit to anyone who is 9
found to be prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or 10
state law. 11
(c) (a) and (b) of this subsection apply whether the applicant is 12
applying for a new concealed pistol license or to renew a concealed 13
pistol license. 14
(d) A background check for an original license must be conducted 15
through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section 16
and shall include a national check from the federal bureau of 17
investigation through the submission of fingerprints. The results 18
will be returned to the issuing authority. The applicant may request 19
and receive a copy of the results of the background check from the 20
issuing authority. If the applicant seeks to amend or correct their 21
record, the applicant must contact the Washington state patrol for a 22
Washington state record or the federal bureau of investigation for 23
records from other jurisdictions. 24
(3) Any person whose firearms rights have been restricted and who 25
has been granted relief from disabilities by the attorney general 26
under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925 (c) or who is exempt under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 27
921(a)(20)(A) shall have his or her right to acquire, receive, 28
transfer, ship, transport, carry, and possess firearms in accordance 29
with Washington state law restored except as otherwise prohibited by 30
this chapter. 31
(4) The license application shall bear the full name, residential 32
address, telephone number at the option of the applicant, email 33
address at the option of the applicant, date and place of birth, 34
race, gender, description, a complete set of fingerprints, and 35
signature of the licensee, and the licensee's driver's license number 36
or state identification card number if used for identification in 37
applying for the license. A signed application for a concealed pistol 38
license shall constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written 39
request that the health care authority, mental health institutions, 40
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and other health care facilities release information relevant to the 1
applicant's eligibility for a concealed pistol license to an 2
inquiring court or law enforcement agency. 3
The application for an original license shall include a complete 4
set of fingerprints to be forwarded to the Washington state patrol.5
The license and application shall contain a warning substantially 6
as follows: 7
CAUTION: Although state and local laws do not differ, federal 8
law and state law on the possession of firearms differ. If 9
you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm, 10
you may be prosecuted in federal court. A state license is 11
not a defense to a federal prosecution. 12
The license shall contain a description of the major differences 13
between state and federal law and an explanation of the fact that 14
local laws and ordinances on firearms are preempted by state law and 15
must be consistent with state law. 16
The application shall contain questions about the applicant's 17
eligibility under RCW 9.41.040 and federal law to possess a pistol, 18
the applicant's place of birth, and whether the applicant is a United 19
States citizen. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the 20
applicant must provide the applicant's country of citizenship, United 21
States issued alien number or admission number, and the basis on 22
which the applicant claims to be exempt from federal prohibitions on 23
firearm possession by aliens. The applicant shall not be required to 24
produce a birth certificate or other evidence of citizenship. A 25
person who is not a citizen of the United States shall, if 26
applicable, meet the additional requirements of RCW 9.41.173 and 27
produce proof of compliance with RCW 9.41.173 upon application. The 28
license may be in triplicate or in a form to be prescribed by the 29
department of licensing. 30
A photograph of the applicant may be required as part of the 31
application and printed on the face of the license.32
The original thereof shall be delivered to the licensee, the 33
duplicate shall within seven days be sent to the director of 34
licensing and the triplicate shall be preserved for six years, by the 35
authority issuing the license. 36
The department of licensing shall make available to law 37
enforcement and corrections agencies, in an online format, all 38
information received under this subsection. 39
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(5) The nonrefundable fee, paid upon application, for the 1
original five-year license shall be one hundred thirty-six dollars 2
plus additional charges imposed by the federal bureau of 3
investigation that are passed on to the applicant. No other state or 4
local branch or unit of government may impose any additional charges 5
on the applicant for the issuance of the license. 6
The fee shall be distributed as follows: 7
(a) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;8
(b) Four dollars shall be paid to the agency taking the 9
fingerprints of the person licensed; 10
(c) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 11
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 12
(d) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 13
in the general fund; ((and))14
(e) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 15
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540; and16
(f) One hundred dollars to the juvenile firearm early 17
intervention services account created in section 4 of this act.18
(6) The nonrefundable fee for the renewal of such license shall 19
be one hundred thirty-two dollars. No other branch or unit of 20
government may impose any additional charges on the applicant for the 21
renewal of the license. 22
The renewal fee shall be distributed as follows:23
(a) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;24
(b) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 25
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 26
(c) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 27
in the general fund; ((and))28
(d) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 29
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540; and30
(e) One hundred dollars to the juvenile firearm early 31
intervention services account created in section 4 of this act.32
(7) The nonrefundable fee for replacement of lost or damaged 33
licenses is ten dollars to be paid to the issuing authority.34
(8) Payment shall be by cash, check, or money order at the option 35
of the applicant. Additional methods of payment may be allowed at the 36
option of the issuing authority. 37
(9)(a) A licensee may renew a license if the licensee applies for 38
renewal within ninety days before or after the expiration date of the 39
license. A license so renewed shall take effect on the expiration 40
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date of the prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration 1
date of the license must pay a late renewal penalty of ten dollars in 2
addition to the renewal fee specified in subsection (6) of this 3
section. The fee shall be distributed as follows: 4
(i) Three dollars shall be deposited in the limited fish and 5
wildlife account and used exclusively first for the printing and 6
distribution of a pamphlet on the legal limits of the use of 7
firearms, firearms safety, and the preemptive nature of state law, 8
and subsequently the support of volunteer instructors in the basic 9
firearms safety training program conducted by the department of fish 10
and wildlife. The pamphlet shall be given to each applicant for a 11
license; and 12
(ii) Seven dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for the 13
purpose of enforcing this chapter. 14
(b) Beginning with concealed pistol licenses that expire on or 15
after August 1, 2018, the department of licensing shall mail a 16
renewal notice approximately ninety days before the license 17
expiration date to the licensee at the address listed on the 18
concealed pistol license application, or to the licensee's new 19
address if the licensee has notified the department of licensing of a 20
change of address. Alternatively, if the licensee provides an email 21
address at the time of license application, the department of 22
licensing may send the renewal notice to the licensee's email 23
address. The notice must contain the date the concealed pistol 24
license will expire, the amount of renewal fee, the penalty for late 25
renewal, and instructions on how to renew the license.26
(10) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (1) through 27
(9) of this section, the chief of police of the municipality or the 28
sheriff of the county of the applicant's residence may issue a 29
temporary emergency license for good cause pending review under 30
subsection (1) of this section. However, a temporary emergency 31
license issued under this subsection shall not exempt the holder of 32
the license from any records check requirement. Temporary emergency 33
licenses shall be easily distinguishable from regular licenses.34
(11) A political subdivision of the state shall not modify the 35
requirements of this section or chapter, nor may a political 36
subdivision ask the applicant to voluntarily submit any information 37
not required by this section. 38
(12) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding 39
citizenship or identity on an application for a concealed pistol 40
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license is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040. In addition 1
to any other penalty provided for by law, the concealed pistol 2
license of a person who knowingly makes a false statement shall be 3
revoked, and the person shall be permanently ineligible for a 4
concealed pistol license. 5
(13) A person may apply for a concealed pistol license:6
(a) To the municipality or to the county in which the applicant 7
resides if the applicant resides in a municipality;8
(b) To the county in which the applicant resides if the applicant 9
resides in an unincorporated area; or 10
(c) Anywhere in the state if the applicant is a nonresident.11
(14) Any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including 12
the national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew his 13
or her license under subsections (6) and (9) of this section because 14
of the person's assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-15
state military service may renew his or her license within ninety 16
days after the person returns to this state from out-of-state 17
military service, if the person provides the following to the issuing 18
authority no later than ninety days after the person's date of 19
discharge or assignment, reassignment, or deployment back to this 20
state: (a) A copy of the person's original order designating the 21
specific period of assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-22
of-state military service, and (b) if appropriate, a copy of the 23
person's discharge or amended or subsequent assignment, reassignment, 24
or deployment order back to this state. A license so renewed under 25
this subsection (14) shall take effect on the expiration date of the 26
prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration date of the 27
license under this subsection (14) shall pay only the renewal fee 28
specified in subsection (6) of this section and shall not be required 29
to pay a late renewal penalty in addition to the renewal fee.30
(15)(a) By October 1, 2019, law enforcement agencies that issue 31
concealed pistol licenses shall develop and implement a procedure for 32
the renewal of concealed pistol licenses through a mail application 33
process, and may develop an online renewal application process, for 34
any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including the 35
national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew his or 36
her license under subsections (6) and (9) of this section because of 37
the person's assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state 38
military service. 39
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(b) A person applying for a license renewal under this subsection 1
shall: 2
(i) Provide a copy of the person's original order designating the 3
specific period of assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-4
of-state military service; 5
(ii) Apply for renewal within ninety days before or after the 6
expiration date of the license; and 7
(iii) Pay the renewal licensing fee under subsection (6) of this 8
section, and, if applicable, the late renewal penalty under 9
subsection (9) of this section. 10
(c) A license renewed under this subsection takes effect on the 11
expiration date of the prior license and is valid for a period of one 12
year. 13
Sec. 3. RCW 9.41.070 and 2025 c 370 s 9 are each amended to read 14
as follows: 15
(1) The chief of police of a municipality or the sheriff of a 16
county shall within thirty days after the filing of an application of 17
any person, issue a license to such person to carry a concealed 18
pistol within this state for five years from date of issue, for the 19
purposes of protection or while engaged in business, sport, or while 20
traveling. However, if the applicant does not have a valid permanent 21
Washington driver's license or Washington state identification card 22
or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive 23
ninety days, the issuing authority shall have up to sixty days after 24
the filing of the application to issue a license. The issuing 25
authority shall not refuse to accept completed applications for 26
concealed pistol licenses during regular business hours.27
A concealed pistol license application shall be issued unless the 28
applicant is disqualified because the applicant: 29
(a) Is ineligible to possess a firearm under the provisions of 30
RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045, or is prohibited from possessing a firearm 31
under federal law; 32
(b) The applicant's concealed pistol license is in a revoked 33
status; 34
(c) Is under twenty-one years of age; 35
(d) Is subject to a court order or injunction regarding firearms 36
pursuant to chapter 7.105 RCW, or RCW 9A.46.080, 10.99.040, 37
10.99.045, 26.09.050, 26.09.060, 26.10.040, 26.26B.020, or 38
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26.26A.470, or any of the former RCW 10.14.080, 26.10.115, 26.50.060, 1
and 26.50.070; 2
(e) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, 3
appeal, or sentencing for a felony offense; 4
(f) Has an outstanding warrant for the applicant's arrest from 5
any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor;6
(g) Has been ordered to forfeit a firearm under RCW 7
9.41.098(1)(e) within one year before filing an application for a 8
concealed pistol license; or 9
(h) Has failed to produce a certificate of completion from a 10
certified concealed carry firearms safety training program within the 11
last five years, as provided under subsection (5) of this section and 12
RCW 43.43.575, or proof that the applicant is exempt from the 13
training requirement. 14
No person convicted of a felony may have the person's right to 15
possess firearms restored or privilege to carry a concealed pistol 16
restored, unless the person has been granted relief from disabilities 17
by the attorney general under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925 (c), or RCW 9.41.040 18
(3) or (4) applies. 19
(2)(a) The issuing authority shall conduct a check through the 20
national instant criminal background check system, the Washington 21
state patrol electronic database, the administrative office of the 22
courts, LInX-NW, the health care authority electronic database, and 23
with other agencies or resources as appropriate, to determine whether 24
the applicant is ineligible under RCW 9.41.040 or 9.41.045 to possess 25
a firearm, or is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal 26
or state law, and therefore ineligible for a concealed pistol 27
license. 28
(b) The issuing authority shall deny a license to anyone who is 29
found to be prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or 30
state law or otherwise disqualified from obtaining a concealed pistol 31
license under the requirements of this section. 32
(c) (a) and (b) of this subsection apply whether the applicant is 33
applying for a new concealed pistol license or to renew a concealed 34
pistol license. 35
(d) A background check for an original license must be conducted 36
through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section 37
and shall include a national check from the federal bureau of 38
investigation through the submission of fingerprints. The results 39
will be returned to the issuing authority. The applicant may request 40
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and receive a copy of the results of the background check from the 1
issuing authority. If the applicant seeks to amend or correct their 2
record, the applicant must contact the Washington state patrol for a 3
Washington state record or the federal bureau of investigation for 4
records from other jurisdictions. An applicant presenting a valid 5
permit to purchase firearms is exempt from the fingerprint check 6
requirement in a concealed pistol license application.7
(e)(i) If an application for a concealed pistol license is 8
denied, the issuing authority shall send the applicant a written 9
notice of the denial citing the specific statute under which the 10
application is denied, and providing specific details regarding the 11
grounds for denial in compliance with rules governing the 12
dissemination of criminal history information. If the applicant 13
provides an email address at the time of application, the issuing 14
authority may send the denial notice to the applicant's email 15
address. The written notice also must include information on the 16
procedure for an applicant to request that the issuing authority 17
reconsider the denial of the application. 18
(ii) If the issuing authority after reconsideration upholds the 19
decision to deny the application, the applicant may seek judicial 20
relief of the denial in superior court pursuant to RCW 9.41.0975.21
(3) Any person whose firearms rights have been restricted and who 22
has been granted relief from disabilities by the attorney general 23
under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925 (c) or who is exempt under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 24
921(a)(20)(A) shall have the person's right to acquire, receive, 25
transfer, ship, transport, carry, and possess firearms in accordance 26
with Washington state law restored except as otherwise prohibited by 27
this chapter. 28
(4) The license application shall bear the full name, residential 29
address, telephone number at the option of the applicant, email 30
address at the option of the applicant, date and place of birth, 31
race, gender, physical description, a complete set of fingerprints 32
unless the applicant presents a valid permit to purchase firearms 33
issued under RCW 9.41.121, signature of the licensee, and the 34
licensee's driver's license number or state identification card 35
number if used for identification in applying for the license. A 36
signed application for a concealed pistol license shall constitute a 37
waiver of confidentiality and written request that the health care 38
authority, mental health institutions, and other health care 39
facilities release information relevant to the applicant's 40
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eligibility for a concealed pistol license to an inquiring court or 1
law enforcement agency. 2
The application for an original license shall include a complete 3
set of fingerprints to be forwarded to the Washington state patrol 4
unless the applicant presents a valid permit to purchase firearms 5
issued under RCW 9.41.121. 6
The license and application shall contain a warning substantially 7
as follows: 8
CAUTION: Although state and local laws do not differ, federal 9
law and state law on the possession of firearms differ. If 10
you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm, 11
you may be prosecuted in federal court. A state license is 12
not a defense to a federal prosecution. 13
The license shall contain a description of the major differences 14
between state and federal law and an explanation of the fact that 15
local laws and ordinances on firearms are preempted by state law and 16
must be consistent with state law. 17
The application shall contain questions about the applicant's 18
eligibility under RCW 9.41.040 and federal law to possess a pistol, 19
the applicant's place of birth, and whether the applicant is a United 20
States citizen. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the 21
applicant must provide the applicant's country of citizenship, United 22
States issued alien number or admission number, and the basis on 23
which the applicant claims to be exempt from federal prohibitions on 24
firearm possession by aliens. The applicant shall not be required to 25
produce a birth certificate or other evidence of citizenship. A 26
person who is not a citizen of the United States shall, if 27
applicable, meet the additional requirements of RCW 9.41.173 and 28
produce proof of compliance with RCW 9.41.173 upon application. The 29
license may be in triplicate or in a form to be prescribed by the 30
department of licensing. 31
A photograph of the applicant may be required as part of the 32
application and printed on the face of the license.33
The original thereof shall be delivered to the licensee, the 34
duplicate shall within seven days be sent to the director of 35
licensing and the triplicate shall be preserved for six years, by the 36
authority issuing the license. 37
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The department of licensing shall make available to law 1
enforcement and corrections agencies, in an online format, all 2
information received under this subsection. 3
(5)(a) The training required for issuance of a license under this 4
section must be from a concealed carry firearms safety training 5
program certified under RCW 43.43.575 that includes live-fire 6
shooting exercises on a firing range that include a demonstration by 7
the applicant of the safe handling of, and shooting proficiency with, 8
firearms, including a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition firing 9
training at a firing range under the supervision of an instructor.10
(b) Concealed pistol license applicants are exempt from the 11
training requirement in this section if they can demonstrate they are 12
exempt under RCW 9.41.1132(5). 13
(6)(a) The nonrefundable fee, paid upon application, for the 14
original five-year license shall be one hundred thirty-six dollars 15
plus additional charges imposed by the federal bureau of 16
investigation that are passed on to the applicant. No other state or 17
local branch or unit of government may impose any additional charges 18
on the applicant for the issuance of the license. 19
The fee shall be distributed as follows: 20
(i) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;21
(ii) Four dollars shall be paid to the agency taking the 22
fingerprints of the person licensed; 23
(iii) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 24
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 25
(iv) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 26
in the general fund; ((and))27
(v) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 28
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540; and29
(vi) One hundred dollars to the juvenile firearm early 30
intervention services account created in section 4 of this act.31
(b) The nonrefundable fee for the renewal of such license shall 32
be one hundred thirty-two dollars. No other branch or unit of 33
government may impose any additional charges on the applicant for the 34
renewal of the license. 35
The renewal fee shall be distributed as follows:36
(i) Fifteen dollars shall be paid to the state general fund;37
(ii) Fourteen dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for 38
the purpose of enforcing this chapter; 39
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(iii) Two dollars and sixteen cents to the firearms range account 1
in the general fund; ((and))2
(iv) Eighty-four cents to the concealed pistol license renewal 3
notification account created in RCW 43.79.540; and4
(v) One hundred dollars to the juvenile firearm early 5
intervention services account created in section 4 of this act.6
(c) The nonrefundable fee for replacement of lost or damaged 7
licenses is ten dollars to be paid to the issuing authority.8
(d) Payment shall be by cash, check, or money order at the option 9
of the applicant. Additional methods of payment may be allowed at the 10
option of the issuing authority. 11
(7)(a) A licensee may renew a license if the licensee applies for 12
renewal within ninety days before or after the expiration date of the 13
license. A license so renewed shall take effect on the expiration 14
date of the prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration 15
date of the license must pay a late renewal penalty of ten dollars in 16
addition to the renewal fee specified in subsection (6) of this 17
section. The fee shall be distributed as follows: 18
(i) Three dollars shall be deposited in the limited fish and 19
wildlife account and used exclusively first for the printing and 20
distribution of a pamphlet on the legal limits of the use of 21
firearms, firearms safety, and the preemptive nature of state law, 22
and subsequently the support of volunteer instructors in the basic 23
firearms safety training program conducted by the department of fish 24
and wildlife. The pamphlet shall be given to each applicant for a 25
license; and 26
(ii) Seven dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority for the 27
purpose of enforcing this chapter. 28
(b) Beginning with concealed pistol licenses that expire on or 29
after August 1, 2018, the department of licensing shall mail a 30
renewal notice approximately ninety days before the license 31
expiration date to the licensee at the address listed on the 32
concealed pistol license application, or to the licensee's new 33
address if the licensee has notified the department of licensing of a 34
change of address. Alternatively, if the licensee provides an email 35
address at the time of license application, the department of 36
licensing may send the renewal notice to the licensee's email 37
address. The notice must contain the date the concealed pistol 38
license will expire, the amount of renewal fee, the penalty for late 39
renewal, and instructions on how to renew the license.40
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(8) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (1) through 1
(7) of this section, the chief of police of the municipality or the 2
sheriff of the county of the applicant's residence may issue a 3
temporary emergency license for good cause pending review under 4
subsection (1) of this section. However, a temporary emergency 5
license issued under this subsection shall not exempt the holder of 6
the license from any records check requirement. Temporary emergency 7
licenses shall be easily distinguishable from regular licenses.8
(9) A political subdivision of the state shall not modify the 9
requirements of this section or chapter, nor may a political 10
subdivision ask the applicant to voluntarily submit any information 11
not required by this section. 12
(10) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding 13
citizenship or identity on an application for a concealed pistol 14
license is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040. In addition 15
to any other penalty provided for by law, the concealed pistol 16
license of a person who knowingly makes a false statement shall be 17
revoked, and the person shall be permanently ineligible for a 18
concealed pistol license. 19
(11) A person may apply for a concealed pistol license:20
(a) To the municipality or to the county in which the applicant 21
resides if the applicant resides in a municipality;22
(b) To the county in which the applicant resides if the applicant 23
resides in an unincorporated area; or 24
(c) Anywhere in the state if the applicant is a nonresident.25
(12) Any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including 26
the national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew a 27
license under subsection (7) of this section because of the person's 28
assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military 29
service may renew the license within ninety days after the person 30
returns to this state from out-of-state military service, if the 31
person provides the following to the issuing authority no later than 32
ninety days after the person's date of discharge or assignment, 33
reassignment, or deployment back to this state: (a) A copy of the 34
person's original order designating the specific period of 35
assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military 36
service, and (b) if appropriate, a copy of the person's discharge or 37
amended or subsequent assignment, reassignment, or deployment order 38
back to this state. A license renewed under this subsection shall 39
take effect on the expiration date of the prior license. A licensee 40
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renewing after the expiration date of the license under this 1
subsection shall pay only the renewal fee specified in subsection (6) 2
of this section and shall not be required to pay a late renewal 3
penalty in addition to the renewal fee. 4
(13)(a) By October 1, 2019, law enforcement agencies that issue 5
concealed pistol licenses shall develop and implement a procedure for 6
the renewal of concealed pistol licenses through a mail application 7
process, and may develop an online renewal application process, for 8
any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including the 9
national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew a 10
license under subsection (7) of this section because of the person's 11
assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military 12
service. 13
(b) A person applying for a license renewal under this subsection 14
shall: 15
(i) Provide a copy of the person's original order designating the 16
specific period of assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-17
of-state military service; 18
(ii) Apply for renewal within ninety days before or after the 19
expiration date of the license; and 20
(iii) Pay the renewal licensing fee under subsection (6) of this 21
section, and, if applicable, the late renewal penalty under 22
subsection (7) of this section. 23
(c) A license renewed under this subsection takes effect on the 24
expiration date of the prior license and is valid for a period of one 25
year. 26
(14) Not later than one year after May 1, 2027, and annually 27
thereafter, issuing authorities shall submit aggregate license 28
application data as set forth in this section to the Washington state 29
patrol firearms background check program for statewide analysis of 30
the uniformity of the licensing system and any potential demographic 31
disparities. Not later than 18 months after May 1, 2027, and annually 32
thereafter, the Washington state patrol firearms background check 33
program shall submit to the state legislature a report that includes 34
all of the following information, to the extent available, regarding 35
concealed pistol licenses for the preceding year: 36
(a) The number of license applications submitted, issued, and 37
denied; 38
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(b) Aggregate and anonymized demographic data on the number of 1
applicants seeking licenses that were issued, including race, gender, 2
date of birth, and county of residence; 3
(c) Aggregate and anonymized demographic data on the number of 4
applicants seeking licenses that were denied, including race, gender, 5
date of birth, and county of residence; 6
(d) The frequency with which licenses were denied for each of the 7
statutory disqualifying factors listed in this section;8
(e) The number of license denial decisions appealed by license 9
applicants and the disposition of those appeals; 10
(f) The number of issued licenses revoked; and11
(g) Information on the barriers, if any, to compiling and 12
analyzing the information listed in (a) through (f) of this 13
subsection. 14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 13.40 15
RCW to read as follows: 16
(1) The juvenile firearm early intervention services account is 17
created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent 18
only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may only be 19
used for services or conditions identified in section 1 of this act 20
for individuals participating in the juvenile firearm early 21
intervention alternative described in section 1 of this act.22
(2) Revenues to the juvenile firearm early intervention services 23
account consist of: 24
(a) Moneys deposited in this account pursuant to RCW 9.41.070; 25
and 26
(b) Funds appropriated by the legislature or other funds from 27
public and private sources. 28
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Section 2 of this act expires May 1, 2027.29
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. Section 3 of this act takes effect May 1, 30
2027.31
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