BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2205: Recreational fisheries

Protecting the interests of recreational fishers.

Summary

Provides that the marine waters of the state of Washington may not be permanently closed to recreational fishing unless: (1) There is a clear indication that recreational fishing is the cause of a specific conservation problem and that less severe conservation measures, including but not limited to, minimum size requirements, bag limits, or seasonal closures will not adequately provide for conservation of the…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to protecting the rights of recreational anglers in the marine waters of Washington;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

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HB 2205 (2023–24) Signature gathering/protests · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2205 (2019–20) Technical corrections · Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2020
HB 2205 (2017–18) GET/college savings programs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2205 (2015–16) St agency-fed govt agreemnts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2205 (2013–14) Mental status evaluations · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2205 (2011–12) Voter registration at age 16 · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2205 (2009–10) Liquor control board · Did not pass · died in committee