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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1239

HB 1239: Geoduck harvest

Creating a geoduck management task force.

Summary

  • Establishes a legislative task force to study the management and harvest of the geoduck resource and provide recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2003.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1239), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Cooper (D-21)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5266
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1239, SHB 1239

AN ACT Relating to the commercial harvest of geoduck clams;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Sump R-7Hans Dunshee D-44Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Velma Veloria D-11Kathy Haigh D-35Jean Berkey D-38Patricia Lantz D-26Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1239
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1239)
  2. Referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks. (SHB 1239)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1239)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1239)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1239)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1239)
  7. NR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1239)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1239)
  9. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water. (SHB 1239)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (SHB 1239)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1239)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1239)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1239)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1239)
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1239)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. FEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1239)
  21. FEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. FEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1239 in other sessions

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