Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 2521

Concerning firearms background check.

Summary

No official summary is available for this bill.

Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026*.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Date	Vote	Result	Your legislators
Mar 9, 2026 Senate	3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12)	pass	Set your home in Washington to see
Feb 23, 2026 House	3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)	pass	Set your home in Washington to see

Mar 18, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
Mar 18, 2026
Chapter 100, 2026 Laws.
Mar 18, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
President signed.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Speaker signed.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass.
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 9.
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 14, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass.
Jan 29, 2026 · House
APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
Jan 16, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Appropriations.