WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1261: Tribal hunters/enforcement

Limiting enforcement action against tribal hunters.

Summary

  • Prohibits state enforcement action related to hunting activities by tribal members on private forest lands where the member's tribe and landowner have a written access agreement.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1261), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to limiting enforcement action against tribal hunters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Derek Stanford D-1Gerry Pollet D-46

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 Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1261 in other sessions

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