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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1232: Fishing guide licenses

Concerning employer-purchased fishing guide licenses.

Summary

  • Requires the holder of a game fish guide license or a food fish guide license to surrender the license to the holder's employer upon termination of employment if the employer paid for the license.
  • Makes a game fish guide license or a food fish guide license that is surrendered to an employer by an employee transferrable to another employee for the remainder of the license year.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2015
  6. LawApr 25, 2015
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2015
Session law
Chapter 103, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to employer-purchased fishing guide licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Gina Mosbrucker R-14

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1232
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1232
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 103, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. NRP - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1232 in other sessions

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