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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2235: PRA firearm exemptions

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2235 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning public records act exemptions regarding concealed pistol licenses, permits to purchase firearms, and firearms purchases or transfers. Primary sponsor: Jim Walsh (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to public records act exemptions regarding concealed pistol licenses, permits to purchase firearms, and firearms purchases or transfers;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim WalshPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Travis CoutureCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page