WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1717: Derelict fishing gear

Regarding derelict fishing gear.

Summary

  • Requires a person who loses or abandons commercial net fishing gear in the waters of the state to report certain information to the department of fish and wildlife. Encourages a person who loses or abandons shellfish pots in the waters of the state to report certain information to the department of fish and wildlife.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 31, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
ESB 5661

AN ACT Relating to derelict fishing gear;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Bruce Chandler R-15Hans Dunshee D-44Ed Orcutt R-18Sherry Appleton D-23Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bill Hinkle R-13Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

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

HB 1717 in other sessions

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

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