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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2625: Purse seine fishing gear

Allowing the use of purse seine and other lawful fishing gear in certain waters.

Summary

$ Allows the Fish and Wildlife Commission to authorize commercial fishing for salmon with gill net, purse seine, and other lawful gear in Bellingham Bay and the designated waters in that region.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 2002

IntroducedJan 23, 2002
Out of committeeFeb 1, 2002
Passed HouseFeb 11, 2002
Passed SenateMar 2, 2002
GovernorApr 2, 2002
LawApr 2, 2002

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced: January 23, 2002 in the House
Last action: April 2, 2002
Session law: Chapter 311, Laws of 2002

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the exclusivity of gill net gear in certain waters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jim Buck R-24 Steve Van Luven R-48 Toni Lysen D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2002

Version voted on: HB 2625

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	1
Republican	45	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2002

Version voted on: HB 2625

46 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused

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

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (2)

Alex Deccio R-14
Erik Poulsen D-34

Excused (1)

Bob McCaslin R-4

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History

Apr 2, 2002Effective date 6/13/2002*.
Apr 2, 2002Chapter 311, 2002 Laws.
Apr 2, 2002Governor signed.
Mar 11, 2002Delivered to Governor.
Mar 6, 2002Speaker signed.
Mar 6, 2002President signed.
Mar 2, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 1.
Mar 2, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 22, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22, 2002NPS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 13, 2002First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines.
Feb 11, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 11, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 4, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 1, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2002NR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 30, 2002NR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 23, 2002First reading, referred to Natural Resources.

HB 2625 in other sessions

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

HB 2625 (2025–26) Fund-raising events · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2625 (2019–20) Local parks funding options · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2625 (2017–18) DES technical changes · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2625 (2015–16) Fire contractor license fund · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2625 (2013–14) Animal disease traceability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2625 (2011–12) Fire service mobilization · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2625 (2009–10) Bail for felony offenses · Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2010
HB 2625 (2007–08) Employer-assisted housing · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

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