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<a href="mailto:sharons@awcnet.org">Sharon Swanson</a>, <a href="mailto:shannonm@awcnet.org">Shannon McClelland</a> | Mar 18, 2019
<a target="_blank" href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1225&Initiative=false&Year=2019"><strong>HB 1225</strong></a> establishes requirements for law enforcement officers when responding to domestic violence calls.
HB 1225 establishes requirements for law enforcement officers when responding to domestic violence calls. An amended version of the bill passed the House 60-38 and is now in the Senate Law & Justice Committee awaiting a hearing.
HB 1225 includes standards for removal of firearms and ammunition upon probable cause to believe a crime was committed. The bill was amended to provide limited immunity to public officials, employees, and agencies for any damages that arise from firearms seizure. A court may impose a firearm prohibition on a defendant as a condition of release pending trial.