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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5666

SB 5666: Salmon/steelhead protection

Protecting salmon and steelhead resources from nonendangered marine mammals.

Summary

  • The Department of Fisheries and the Department of Wildlife shall remove or destroy nonendangered marine mammals which prey upon salmon or steelhead. The departments shall pursue all available options to gain authority to lethally remove marine mammals that are preying upon salmon or steelhead.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5666), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (D-29)
Introduced
February 13, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5666, SSB 5666

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (D-29)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jack Metcalf R-10Sid Snyder D-19Frank Hansen D-13E. G. "Pat" Patterson R-9Albert Bauer D-49Peter von Reichbauer R-30Scott Barr R-7Leo K. Thorsness R-11

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 7, 1991
Version voted on: SSB 5666
35 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat121002
Republican23101
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 24, 1992
Version voted on: SSB 5666
31 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat11903
Republican20004
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5666 in other sessions

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