---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks."
description: "Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 1599"
citation: "Washington HB 1599 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Goodman"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2023-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7366e4ac-f963-4944-8037-145ed870b4e3"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1599&year=2023"
source_hash: "f480aaf5dd302743d5c7add283f26fdfae4e8422c122a1559f85f096f66fd381"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1599 (2023-2024) — Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1599.htm)
2. **Passed Legislature** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1599.PL.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#39) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#26) — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Goodman — primary (person)
- Berry — cosponsor (person)
- Pollet — cosponsor (person)
- Ramel — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-26** First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2023-02-01** Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
- **2023-02-07** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
- **2023-02-10** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
- **2023-02-10** CRJ - Majority; do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-14** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-04** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-03-04** Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. `reading-3`
- **2023-03-07** First reading, referred to Law & Justice. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
- **2023-03-28** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
- **2023-03-28** LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2023-03-30** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-06** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2023-04-06** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-04-06** Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. `reading-3`
- **2023-04-14** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2023-04-14** Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `passage`
- **2023-04-17** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-18** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-19** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-04** Chapter 298, 2023 Laws. `became-law`
- **2023-05-04** Effective date 7/23/2023. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7366e4ac-f963-4944-8037-145ed870b4e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).