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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5979: Search & rescue dogs

Prohibiting interference with search and rescue dogs.

Summary

  • Provides that any person found guilty of interfering, injuring, or causing the death of a search and rescue dog can be subject to both criminal penalties as well as restitution to the victim.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2005
  6. LawApr 28, 2005
Prime sponsor
Brad Benson (R-6)
Introduced
February 17, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
April 28, 2005
Session law
Chapter 212, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to search and rescue dogs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Benson (R-6)

19 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim Kastama D-25Erik Poulsen D-34Linda Evans Parlette R-12Mike Hewitt R-16Luke Esser R-48Dave Schmidt R-44Jerome Delvin R-8Jean Berkey D-38Rosa Franklin D-29Senator D-35Dale Brandland R-42Dan Swecker R-20Mark Schoesler R-9Joseph Zarelli R-18Senator R-15Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5979
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 7, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5979
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5979
44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican19013
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 212, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 4.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. CJC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5979 in other sessions

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