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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5266: Geoduck harvest

Concerning the commercial harvest of geoduck clams.

Summary

Removes the restriction to harvest geoducks within 200 yards from ordinary high tide line.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 5266), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 21, 2003
Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
Passed HouseApr 9, 2003
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Law

Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)
Introduced: January 21, 2003 in the Senate
Last action: March 1, 2004
Companion bill: HB 1239
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the commercial harvest of geoduck clams;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Senator D-35 Dan Swecker R-20 Betti Sheldon D-23 Mark Doumit D-19 Larry Sheahan R-9 Luke Esser R-48

Votes

Senate · Final passage

Passed March 18, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5266

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	1	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Darlene Fairley D-32

Excused (1)

James West R-6

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 9, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5266

92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	47	0	0	5
Republican	45	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (6)

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History

Mar 1, 2004Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 12, 2004Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
Jun 11, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 4, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2003By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 26, 2003Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
Apr 9, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
Apr 9, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 9, 2003Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Apr 7, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 1, 2003FEP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Apr 1, 2003FEP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 20, 2003First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
Mar 18, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 18, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 14, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5, 2003NR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 21, 2003First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

SB 5266 in other sessions

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

SB 5266 (2025–26) Early release petitions · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5266 (2023–24) Riparian areas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5266 (2021–22) Products sold to adults 21+ · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5266 (2019–20) Timely elections/districting · Enacted · Chapter 454, Laws of 2019
SB 5266 (2017–18) Theft of rental property · Vetoed by the Governor
SB 5266 (2015–16) Criminally insane/facilities · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5266 (2013–14) Discover pass · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5266 (2011–12) State agency permitting · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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