BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2480: Deleterious fish release
Providing penalties for the release of deleterious fish.
Summary
- Declares that it is unlawful to release, plant, or place live fish within the state, except for a release of game fish into private waters for which a game fish stocking permit has been obtained or the planting of food fish by permit of the commission. A violation of this provision is a gross misdemeanor.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mark Schoesler (R-9)
- Introduced
- January 14, 1998 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)
7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 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 2480 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2480 (2025–26) Residential dev./zones
- HB 2480 (2023–24) Recreational use liability
- HB 2480 (2019–20) Diapers/sales tax
- HB 2480 (2017–18) Afford. housing/single-fam.
- HB 2480 (2015–16) Natural res agencies/fed gov
- HB 2480 (2013–14) Notice against trespass
- HB 2480 (2011–12) Growth management act
- HB 2480 (2009–10) Sustainable rec work group