WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2456: Ag & livestock information

Regarding disclosure of information relating to agriculture and livestock.

Summary

  • Exempts from disclosure under the Public Records Act (PRA) specified information submitted by an individual or business to the Washington State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of herd inventory management for animal disease traceability.
  • Exempts from disclosure under the PRA records of international livestock importation received from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that identify a particular animal, business, or individual, and which are not disclosable by the federal agency under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
  • Exempts from disclosure under the PRA records received from the DHS or the USDA related to the entry of prohibited agricultural products for importation into the state, and which are not disclosable by the federal agency under the federal FOIA.
  • Eliminates references to the National Animal Identification System with respect to agricultural information exempted from disclosure under the PRA.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2456), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2012
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 16, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 168, Laws of 2012
Companion bill
SB 6087

AN ACT Relating to information regarding agriculture and livestock;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Susan Fagan R-9

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2456
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 29, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2456
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 168, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  18. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

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