CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5083

Chapter 148, Laws of 2004

58th Legislature
2004 Regular Session



CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT RECIPROCITY



EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/10/04

Passed by the Senate March 9, 2004
  YEAS 48   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 4, 2004
  YEAS 93   NAYS 2

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5083 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

MILTON H. DOUMIT JR.
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Secretary
Approved March 26, 2004.








GARY F. LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 26, 2004 - 3:19 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5083
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2004 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Stevens, Benton, Mulliken, Roach, Oke, Esser, Swecker and T. Sheldon

Read first time 01/15/2003.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.



     AN ACT Relating to recognizing concealed weapon licenses issued by other states; and adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:
     (1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington is authorized to carry a concealed pistol in this state if:
     (i) The licensing state does not issue concealed pistol licenses to persons under twenty-one years of age; and
     (ii) The licensing state requires mandatory fingerprint-based background checks of criminal and mental health history for all persons who apply for a concealed pistol license.
     (b) This section applies to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state must carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state.
     (2) The attorney general shall periodically publish a list of states the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington and which meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section.


         Passed by the Senate March 9, 2004.
         Passed by the House March 4, 2004.
         Approved by the Governor March 26, 2004.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 26, 2004.