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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2301: Salmon and steelhead

Prohibiting the disturbance of salmon and steelhead spawning beds.

Summary

  • Declares that no person may, during the time periods identified by the commission, lawfully engage in the following activities in rivers and streams, as designated by the commission, where salmon or steelhead spawning occur: (1) Driving motor vehicles on spawning beds; (2) Using high-powered jet or propeller-driven boats across spawning beds; (3) Dragging anchors through spawning beds; and (4) Similar activities…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
February 19, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to disturbances of spawning beds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2301 in other sessions

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