WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2526: State resident qualification

Reducing the number of days that a person must maintain a permanent place of abode in Washington before qualifying as a state resident for the purposes of Title 77 RCW.

Summary

  • The amount of time a person must permanently reside in the state to qualify for resident hunting and fishing license fees is changed from 90 days to 30 days. WDFW may not refund or adjust the price of licenses purchased prior to April 1, 2017.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2526), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of days that a person must maintain a permanent place of abode in Washington before qualifying as a state resident for the purposes of Title 77 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

14 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Vincent Buys R-42Dick Muri R-28Dan Griffey R-35Roger Goodman D-45Mark Hargrove R-47Chris Reykdal D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Brad Klippert R-8Chris Kilduff D-28Dave Hayes R-10Kevin Van De Wege D-24Matt Shea R-4Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2526
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. NRP - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Placed on third reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  13. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  16. GGIT - Majority; do pass.
  17. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2526 in other sessions

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