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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6395

SB 6395: Orca whale protection

Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels.

Summary

  • Prohibits people and their vessels from being within 300 feet of or feeding any southern orca whale without an express exemption.
  • Requires the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to disseminate information about the prohibitions, exemptions, and other regulations regarding southern orca whales.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6395), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2514
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6395, SSB 6395

AN ACT Relating to protecting southern resident orca whales from disturbances by vessels;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Ken Jacobsen D-46Bob Morton R-7Jim Hargrove D-24Dale Brandland R-42Karen Fraser D-22Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Senator D-35Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6395
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30002
Republican15101
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6395)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6395)
  3. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6395)
  4. APPG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 6395)
  5. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review. (SSB 6395)
  6. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6395)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6395)
  8. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6395)
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 6395)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6395)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6395)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6395)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6395)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6395)
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 6395)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6395)
  20. NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6395)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6395)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6395)
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. And refer to Ways & Means.
  25. NROR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. On motion, referred to Rules.
  28. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 6395 in other sessions

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