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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5599: State mammal

Designating an official state mammal.

Summary

  • The orca whale, orcinus orca, is designated as the state's official mammal.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5599), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2002

AN ACT Relating to the official mammal of the state of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Julia Patterson D-33Dan Swecker R-20Joseph Zarelli R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  7. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5599 in other sessions

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