BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5216: Gray wolf management

Prohibiting the introduction of the gray wolf into Washington.

Summary

The Fish and Wildlife Commission must protect gray wolves and develop management programs on publicly owned lands that will encourage the natural regeneration of gray wolves in areas with suitable habitat. Gray wolves may not be transplanted, augmented, or introduced into the state.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to gray wolf management;

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.

SB 5216 (2025–26) Green energy/community · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5216 (2023–24) Collisions/driver reexam · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5216 (2021–22) Tax preferences · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5216 (2019–20) Multistage threat assessment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5216 (2017–18) Firearms/hunting education · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5216 (2015–16) Manuf/mobile home lot rental · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5216 (2013–14) Long-term care insurance · Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2013
SB 5216 (2011–12) Initiative & referendum fees · Did not pass · died in committee