Senate reads firearm‑possession amendments for third time, then tables bill for fiscal note

First Substitute House Bill 225, presented on the Senate floor as a measure to tighten gaps in current law around returning firearms from evidence, was read for a third time and later placed on the table pending a fiscal note.

Senator Wyler described the bill as targeting existing loopholes that allow some people "who shouldn't have access to firearms" to obtain them. He said the measure requires a background check before returning a firearm from evidence to an individual and includes a domestic‑violence component "which brings us into alignment with the federal code." He also described a five‑year time limit in the bill intended to reduce the risk of further domestic‑violence incidents and additional technical changes to close potential statutory gaps.

After presentation, the chamber recorded a roll‑call showing the bill had received 26 ayes, 0 nays, and 3 absences and that it would be read for a third time. Senator Ibsen then moved to lift First Substitute House Bill 225 from the third‑reading calendar and place it on the table on third for a fiscal note. The motion carried; the presiding officer announced the bill will be placed on the table on the third calendar pending that fiscal information.

No amendments were adopted on the floor during the session excerpt, and senators did not conduct extended debate after the summation; the fiscal‑note request indicates there are unanswered budgetary or implementation questions to be resolved before final passage.

Next steps: the bill remains on the table on the third calendar while a fiscal note is prepared and reported back to the Senate.