BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5856: Humane trapping of animals
Providing for the humane trapping of animals.
Summary
- Provides 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.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- February 17, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- HB 1885
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5856 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5856 (2019–20) I-405 & SR 167 traffic study
- SB 5856 (2017–18) Retail sale nexus/safety net
- SB 5856 (2015–16) College bound scholarship
- SB 5856 (2013–14) Defined contribution plan
- SB 5856 (2011–12) Public speedway authority