BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 6179: Commercial geoduck harvest
Modifying provisions related to the commercial harvest of geoduck clams.
Summary
- Commercial geoduck harvest would remain prohibited from areas shallower than 18 feet below mean lower low water. Although vessels conducting harvest operations would be required to remain seaward of a line 200 yards seaward from and parallel to the line of ordinary high tide, harvest shoreward of that line would not be prohibited.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 9, 2006
- Out of committeeJan 18, 2006
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 9, 2006 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 23, 2006
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 2386
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to commercial geoduck harvesting;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- NROR - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 6179 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6179 (2025–26) Child care subsidy rates
- SB 6179 (2023–24) Liquor biometric age verif.
- SB 6179 (2019–20) Search and rescue grant prg.
- SB 6179 (2017–18) UTC reporting requirements
- SB 6179 (2015–16) Water banking
- SB 6179 (2013–14) Workers' comp self-insurance
- SB 6179 (2011–12) Military & safety equipment
- SB 6179 (2009–10) Chemical dependency services