BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6265: Emergency management

Concerning the rescue of pets by emergency workers.

Summary

Declares it is the policy of the state of Washington that in the event of an emergency or disaster, and for the purposes of search and rescue activities, an emergency worker shall make every practicable attempt under the circumstances, when engaged in emergency management activities, to rescue a victim's pet animal.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to emergency 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 6265 (2025–26) Vehicle transfers to insurer · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6265 (2023–24) Grocery coupons · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6265 (2019–20) Surplus school property · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6265 (2017–18) Pinto abalone recovery · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6265 (2015–16) Ag. vehicle weight limits · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6265 (2013–14) Agencies/patient health info · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 220, Laws of 2014
SB 6265 (2011–12) Medical use of cannabis · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6265 (2009–10) Hospital surveys or audits · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House