BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5642: Puget Sound dungeness crab

Regulating the taking of dungeness crab in Puget Sound.

Summary

The director may accept new applications for Puget Sound dungeness commercial crab fishing licenses when the number of licenses falls below 125.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5642), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 1997

IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 11, 1997
Passed HouseApr 10, 1997
Governor
LawApr 21, 1997

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced: February 4, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: April 21, 1997
Session law: Chapter 115, Laws of 1997
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5642

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 10, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5642

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	42	0	0	0
Republican	54	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Renee Radcliff R-21
Les Thomas R-31

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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.

SB 5642 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5642 (2025–26) Medicaid clients/metrics · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5642 (2023–24) Indian tribes/extradition · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5642 (2021–22) Affordable housing/REET · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5642 (2019–20) Intramuscular needling · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5642 (2017–18) Job creation incentive pilot · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5642 (2015–16) Patients w/ devel disability · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5642 (2013–14) School construction/funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5642 (2011–12) Applied behavior analysis · Did not pass · died in committee

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