H-0458.1
HOUSE BILL 1015
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2017 Regular Session |
By Representatives Shea, Taylor, McCaslin, Buys, and Haler
Prefiled 12/05/16. Read first time 01/09/17. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting restrictions on the carrying of a concealed pistol by persons with a valid concealed pistol license in certain facilities; adding a new section to chapter
36.100 RCW; adding a new section to chapter
36.102 RCW; 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 36.100 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A public facilities district may not prohibit persons with a valid concealed pistol license from carrying a concealed pistol in any facility or on any grounds of a facility that is owned, operated, managed, administered, controlled, or maintained by the public facilities district, or leased or rented to a private or public entity by the public facilities district.
(2) A private entity that operates, manages, administers, controls, maintains, or leases or rents a facility from a public facilities district may not prohibit persons with a valid concealed pistol license from carrying a concealed pistol in the facility or on the grounds of the facility.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 36.102 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A public stadium authority may not prohibit persons with a valid concealed pistol license from carrying a concealed pistol in any facility or on any grounds of a facility that is owned, operated, managed, administered, controlled, or maintained by the public stadium authority, or leased or rented to a private or public entity by the public stadium authority.
(2) A private entity that operates, manages, administers, controls, maintains, or leases or rents a facility from a public stadium authority may not prohibit persons with a valid concealed pistol license from carrying a concealed pistol in the facility or on the grounds of the facility.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:
A local governmental entity may not, whether by law, ordinance, regulation, rule, policy, or contractual agreement, prohibit persons with a valid concealed pistol license from carrying a concealed pistol in any stadium, convention center, arena, or similar facility, or on the grounds of any such facility, that is owned, operated, managed, administered, controlled, or maintained by the local governmental entity, or leased or rented to a private or public entity by the local governmental entity.
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