Haven't we passed the deadline for all not "Revenue" bills to have been passed from committee and into the general session? If so, bills like this would be dead for the 2011 session.
As for the "48th District", what do you expect from someone representing Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and a little bit of Issaquah.
I certainly have no plans to move to any of those communities just to be able to vote against him and those who live there are brain dead when it comes to Self Defense. They all figure that's the job of the Police Department.
I would think that this is past the deadline as indicated in the cut off calendar dates below, but the committee (as a fiscal committee and trying to relate this to the budget somehow) may get some additional grace time: However, at a minimum this bill will automatically be on the docket for next session in 2012 as they get a two year hall pass.
It is important to continue to monitor our legislative process for this kind of sneak attack introduction of proposed legislation so late in the game.
WARNING: While it is uncommon, his intent may be to introduce this bill directly on the floor and move to a floor debate and vote....and circumvent the intent of the entire legislative process.
I suggest that as many gun friendly legislators be contacted (in the house) regarding this issue, as IMHO, the Representative sponsoring this bill will likely not give a fat rats A$$ what your postion and threat of vote may be in your correspondence.
Having as many/any show up for the public hearing would be important. You can be assured that he likely has a few followers lined up to testify in SUPPORT of this bill, otherwise he wouldn't have put it up for public comment.
2011 Session Cutoff Calendar
Below are the cutoff dates for the 2011 Regular Session.
January 10, 2011 First Day of Session
February 21, 2011 Last day to read in committee reports in house of origin, except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.
February 25, 2011 Last day to read in committee reports from House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees in house of origin.
March 7, 2011 Last day to consider bills in house of origin (5 p.m.).
March 25, 2011 Last day to read in committee reports from opposite house,
except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.
April 1, 2011 Last day to read in opposite house committee reports from House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.
April 12, 2011* Last day to consider opposite house bills (5 p.m.) (except initiatives and alternatives to initiatives, budgets and matters necessary to implement budgets, differences between the houses, and matters incident to the interim and closing of the session).
April 24, 2011 Last day allowed for regular session under state constitution.
* After the 93rd day, only initiatives, alternatives to initiatives, budgets and matters necessary to implement budgets, messages pertaining to amendments, differences between the houses, and matters incident to the interim and closing of the session may be considered.
