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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2459

HB 2459: Hunter safety

Ensuring hunter safety.

Summary

  • Provides the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with the authority to issue two new fees related to hunter education training programs.
  • Establishes the age of 8 as the minimum age to purchase hunting licenses and enroll in a hunter education training program, and the age of 14 as the minimum age to hunt unaccompanied.
  • Makes minor changes to the hunter education authorizing statutes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2459), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6039
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2459, SHB 2459

AN ACT Relating to ensuring hunter safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Vincent Buys R-42Kristine Lytton D-40Bruce Chandler R-15Dean Takko D-19J.T. Wilcox R-2Terry Nealey R-16Judy Warnick R-13Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2459)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2459)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2459)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2459)
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2459)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2459)
  12. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 2459)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2459)
  14. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  17. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2459)
  18. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology.
  19. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2459)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2459)
  21. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2459 in other sessions

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