Prohibiting the open carry of certain weapons at public demonstrations and the state capitol.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed May 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2021 · House Mar 28, 2021
How they voted
28–21
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 20, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
20
Committee
13
May 12, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Mar 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
lower
Mar 28, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-40-1)
house
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patty Kuderer
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Rolfes
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Jeannie Darneille
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Salomon
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Mona Das
DDemocratic
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