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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2298

HB 2298: Animal diseases

Preventing the spread of animal diseases.

Summary

  • Broadens the authority of the Director of Agriculture (Director) to quarantine an animal or its reproductive products for disease control and to conduct related tests, examinations, or inspections
  • Authorizes the Director to apply to a court for a search warrant for access to conduct disease control tests, examinations, and inspections and to seize or destroy property.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
January 12, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6107
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2298, SHB 2298

AN ACT Relating to diseased and quarantined animals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Joyce McDonald R-25Senator D-22Geoff Simpson D-47Kathy Haigh D-35Jan Shabro R-31Dawn Morrell D-25Judy Clibborn D-41Zack Hudgins D-11Brad Benson R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 2298
82 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49201
Republican331201
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2298)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2298)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2298)
  4. AG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2298)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2298)
  6. First reading, referred to Agriculture. (SHB 2298)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2298)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2298)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2298)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2298)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2298)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2298)
  16. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2298 in other sessions

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