BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1885: Humane trapping of animals
Providing for the humane trapping of animals.
Summary
- Declares that, in order to ensure that trapping is conducted as humanely as possible, trappers licensed under chapter 77.32 RCW shall not use, set, place, or maintain leghold traps, padded leghold traps, conibear traps, other body-gripping traps, or snares. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this act.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 12, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sandra Romero (D-22)
- Introduced
- February 12, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 5856
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sandra Romero (D-22)
14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
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 1885 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1885 (2025–26) Legislative privilege/PRA
- HB 1885 (2023–24) Campaign finance/foreign
- HB 1885 (2021–22) Dental therapy
- HB 1885 (2019–20) Election cert. & training
- HB 1885 (2017–18) Water resources/local gov.
- HB 1885 (2015–16) Property crimes, impacts of
- HB 1885 (2013–14) Nursing facility payment
- HB 1885 (2011–12) Natural environment programs