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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5488

SB 5488: Orca recovery

Helping the recovery of southern resident orca whales.

Summary

  • The Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) is designated as the lead state agency for achieving the recovery of Southern Resident orca whales. The Department is required to form an interagency orca recovery team to coordinate the state's efforts to recover the Southern Resident orca whales.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5488), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5488, SSB 5488

AN ACT Relating to orca recovery;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Don Benton R-17Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5488)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5488)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5488)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5488)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 5488 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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