WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1189: Oil & gas exploration morato

Making the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and production off the Washington coast permanent.

Summary

  • The prohibition on coastal oil and gas exploration, development, and production is made permanent. The statute requiring the 1994 study is repealed.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1189), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 23, 1997
Prime sponsor
Karen Schmidt (R-23)
Introduced
January 16, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 23, 1997
Session law
Chapter 152, Laws of 1997

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Schmidt (R-23)

43 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Gary Chandler R-13Richard DeBolt R-20Paul Zellinsky R-23Jim Buck R-24Cathy McMorris R-7Dave Mastin R-16Don Carlson R-49Renee Radcliff R-21Gigi Talcott R-28Dave Schmidt R-44Mike Carrell R-28Jack Cairnes R-47Ida Ballasiotes R-41Tom Huff R-26Eric Robertson R-31Tim Hickel R-30Maryann Mitchell R-30Cathy Wolfe D-22Frank Chopp D-43Lynn Kessler D-24Helen Sommers D-36Eileen Cody D-11Ed Murray D-43Mark Doumit D-19Georgia Gardner D-42Debbie Regala D-27Jeff Morris D-40Mike Wensman R-41Patty Butler D-32Brian Hatfield D-19Ruth Fisher D-27Val Ogden D-49Alex Wood D-3Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dave Anderson D-10Al O'Brien D-1Mike Cooper D-21Sandra Romero D-22Erik Poulsen D-34Dawn Mason D-37John Blalock D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 19, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1189
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 7, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1189
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican24101
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1189 in other sessions

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