WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1543: Salmon labeling

Concerning salmon labeling requirements.

Summary

  • Requires a person selling salmon at wholesale or retail to identify the country of origin where the salmon was produced or landed.
  • Requires a person selling salmon produced or landed in the United States to have a label that includes the state where the salmon was produced or landed.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1543), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McCune (R-2)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to requirements for labeling salmon;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McCune (R-2)

43 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Deb Wallace D-17Brian Sullivan D-21Jim Moeller D-49Larry Haler R-8Tom Campbell R-2John Ahern R-6Bill Fromhold D-49Judy Clibborn D-41Richard Curtis R-18Kelli Linville D-42Dean Takko D-19Patricia Lantz D-26Mary Helen Roberts D-21Lynn Kessler D-24Larry Springer D-45Maureen Walsh R-16John McCoy D-38Dave Upthegrove D-33Skip Priest R-30Al O'Brien D-1Beverly Woods R-23Shirley Hankins R-8Mark Ericks D-1David Buri R-9Rodney Tom D-48Jim Dunn R-17Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46John Lovick D-44Bill Hinkle R-13Sherry Appleton D-23Mary Skinner R-14Maralyn Chase D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Brian Blake D-19Daniel Newhouse R-15Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Derek Kilmer D-26Fred Jarrett R-41Joel Kretz R-7Pat Sullivan D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Ruth Kagi D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1543 in other sessions

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

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