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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5048: 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 5048), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Referred to Rules.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. GO - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5048 in other sessions

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