BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5656: Humane trapping
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. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this provision.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 1, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- February 1, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5656 in other sessions
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