Reducing the risks of lethality and other harm associated with gun violence, gender-based violence, and other types of violence.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
28–21
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
20
Committee
17
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-21)
senate
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 6:00 PM.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
My-Linh Thai
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Walen
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Ryu
DDemocratic
Co
Davina Duerr
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Entenman
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Jamila Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
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