WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5531: Fishery licenses

Restricting shrimp pot and commercial fishery licenses.

Summary

  • $ Both shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery licenses and shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licenses may be inherited by will or through intestacy.
  • $ Beginning January 1, 2002, shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery licenses and shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licenses are made transferable.
  • $ Beginning January 1, 2002, a holder of a shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license or a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery license may designate only an immediate family member as the alternate operator for the license unless there is a medical emergency.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2001
  6. LawApr 19, 2001
Prime sponsor
Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 2001
Session law
Chapter 105, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
HB 1756

AN ACT Relating to limitations on fishery licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5531
41 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican19014
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5531
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Chapter 105, 2001 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. NR - Majority; do pass.
  12. NR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Natural Resources.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 7.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. NPS - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines.

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