Concerning Washington state patrol providing firearm background checks when state record systems are unavailable.

 S-0232.1

SENATE BILL 5056

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Wagoner, Christian, Fortunato, and Gildon

Prefiled 12/16/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

AN ACT Relating to Washington state patrol providing firearm background checks when state record systems are unavailable; and amending RCW 43.43.580 and 9.41.090 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.43.580 and 2024 c 289 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The Washington state patrol shall establish a firearms background check program to serve as a centralized single point of contact for dealers to conduct background checks for firearms sales or transfers required under chapter 9.41 RCW and the federal Brady handgun violence prevention act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 921 et seq.). The Washington state patrol shall establish an automated firearms background check system to conduct background checks on applicants for the purchase or transfer of a firearm. The system must include the following characteristics: