BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1199: Oil & gas exploratn moratori
Making the moratorium on oil and gas exploration permanent.
Summary
- Makes the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and production off the Washington coast permanent. Repeals RCW 43.143.040.
From the Bill Digest (HB 1199), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Lynn Kessler (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 17, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)
33 co-sponsors (33 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Sandra Romero D-22Debbie Regala D-27Marlin Appelwick D-46Bill Grant D-16Ed Murray D-43Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Mark Doumit D-19Brian Hatfield D-19Patty Butler D-32Karen Keiser D-33Frank Chopp D-43John Blalock D-33Erik Poulsen D-34Patricia Lantz D-26Pat Scott D-38Alex Wood D-3Kelli Linville D-42Kip Tokuda D-37Velma Veloria D-11Jeff Gombosky D-3Al O'Brien D-1Ruth Fisher D-27Senator D-35Jeff Morris D-40Dow Constantine D-34Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Steve Conway D-29Georgia Gardner D-42Val Ogden D-49Mike Cooper D-21Cathy Wolfe D-22Eileen Cody D-11Helen Sommers D-36
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1199 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1199 (2025–26) Insurance code violations
- HB 1199 (2023–24) Child care/communities
- HB 1199 (2021–22) DNR lease termination
- HB 1199 (2019–20) Health care/disability
- HB 1199 (2017–18) Transit infract./youth court
- HB 1199 (2015–16) Species status/F&W comm.
- HB 1199 (2013–14) Hunter safety
- HB 1199 (2011–12) Working lands ownership