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SB5350 • 2026

Firearm background checks

Concerning background check system for firearms transfers.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Fortunato
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Law & Justice
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Firearm background checks

Firearm background checks

What This Bill Does

  • Firearm background checks

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Firearm background checks

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to background check system for firearms 1
transfers; repealing RCW 43.43.580, 43.43.585, 43.43.590, and 2
9.41.1135; repealing 2020 c 28 ss 5, 6, 7, and 8; repealing 2024 c 3
289 ss 4 and 6; repealing 2020 c 28 ss 9 and 10 (uncodified); and 4
declaring an emergency. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The following acts or parts of acts are 7
each repealed:8
(1) RCW 43.43.580 (Firearms background check program — Automated 9
firearms background check system — Fee) and 2024 c 289 s 7, 2022 c 105 10
s 7, & 2020 c 28 s 1; 11
(2) RCW 43.43.585 (Washington background check advisory board) 12
and 2020 c 28 s 2; 13
(3) RCW 43.43.590 (State firearms background check system 14
account) and 2020 c 28 s 3; 15
(4) RCW 9.41.1135 (Firearms sales or transfers — Use of Washington 16
state patrol firearms background check system) and 2023 c 161 s 9 & 17
2020 c 28 s 4; 18
(5) 2020 c 28 s 5; 19
(6) 2020 c 28 s 6; 20
(7) 2020 c 28 s 7; 21
S-0301.1
SENATE BILL 5350
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senator Fortunato
Read first time 01/17/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
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(8) 2020 c 28 s 8; 1
(9) 2020 c 28 s 9 (uncodified); 2
(10) 2020 c 28 s 10 (uncodified); 3
(11) 2024 c 289 s 4; and 4
(12) 2024 c 289 s 6. 5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate 6
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 7
the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 8
effect immediately.9
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