Proposed Washington Firearm Legislation SB5534
Legislation Overview
Title: Concerning spring blade knives.
Description: Concerning spring blade knives.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Last Action Date: April 27, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
2 sponsors: Phil Fortunato (R); T'wina Nobles (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (2 of 49)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2025 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2025 | Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2025 | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2025 | 1st substitute bill substituted |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2025 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Minority; without recommendation. |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Minority; do not pass. |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2025 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass | 02/13/2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage | 03/12/2025 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
