BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2500

HB 2500: Impounded livestock

Creating a preferred alternative for the placement and sale of impounded livestock.

Summary

Creates a priority for placing impounded livestock with a person willing and able to care for the animal, instead of at a public livestock market.
Allows a person hosting an impounded animal to have the right of first refusal to purchase the animal if the owner is not located.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2500), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to creating a preferred alternative for the placement and sale of impounded livestock;

Passed February 10, 2016

Version voted on: SHB 2500

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	46	1	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2500)
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2500)
Feb 12, 2016First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (SHB 2500)
Feb 10, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2500)
Feb 10, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2500)
Feb 10, 20161st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2500)
Feb 10, 20161st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2500)
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2500)
Feb 5, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2016AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2500)
Feb 4, 2016AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 14, 2016First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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