BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 2797: Orca whale as state mammal
Declaring the orca whale to be the state mammal.
Summary
- $ Designating the orca whale as the state mammal.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2797), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 29, 2002
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jack Cairnes (R-47)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2002 in the House
- Last action
- January 29, 2002
AN ACT Relating to establishing the orca whale as the state mammal;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jack Cairnes (R-47)
27 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Maryann Mitchell R-30Beverly Woods R-23Barry Sehlin R-10Aaron Reardon D-38Lynn Schindler R-4Kirk Pearson R-39Geoff Simpson D-47Senator D-22Ruth Fisher D-27Helen Sommers D-36Kip Tokuda D-37Doug Ericksen R-42Kelly Barlean R-10Patricia Lantz D-26Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim McIntire D-46Dave Morell R-25Tom Campbell R-2Fred Jarrett R-41Brian Sullivan D-21Hans Dunshee D-44Jeff Gombosky D-3Glenn Anderson R-5Brock Jackley D-26Kathy Haigh D-35Toni Lysen D-34Steve Van Luven R-48
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to State Government.
HB 2797 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2797 (2019–20) Housing/sales & use tax
- HB 2797 (2017–18) Revenue T.O.
- HB 2797 (2015–16) Incap. person communication
- HB 2797 (2013–14) Kindergarten & elementary
- HB 2797 (2011–12) Science assessment/high sch.
- HB 2797 (2009–10) Mineral severance tax
- HB 2797 (2007–08) Climate change impacts
- HB 2797 (2005–06) Energy efficiency prgm map