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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5234

SB 5234: Hunting access

Expanding hunter access to certain private lands.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide money, materials, or labor to private landowners who open their property to public access for fishing or wildlife-oriented recreation.
  • Assesses either a $5 or a $25 surcharge on every big and small game license to be used for implementing and managing the private landowner access program.
  • Expands recreational immunity to private landowners participating in the public access program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5234), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 15, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5234, SSB 5234

AN ACT Relating to hunting access;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Dan Swecker R-20Mark Doumit D-19Jim Hargrove D-24Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5234
44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18302
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5234)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5234)
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5234)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5234)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5234)
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5234)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5234)
  9. NREP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5234)
  10. NREP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5234)
  11. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks. (SSB 5234)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5234)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5234)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5234)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5234)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5234)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5234)
  21. NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 5234 in other sessions

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