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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5372: Fish and wildlife policies

Limiting the enforcement of policies of the department of fish and wildlife and providing for abrogation of policies by act of the governor or either house of the legislature.

Summary

  • Establishes a Process Prior to Rule Enforcement. After July 1, 2015, DFW may not enforce a rule until it has been adopted under the APA, codified in the state's administrative code, and ratified by an act of the Legislature.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5372), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 20, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1200
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to limiting the enforcement of policies of the department of fish and wildlife and providing for abrogation of policies by act of the governor or either house of the legislature;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-15Senator R-2Mike Padden R-4Kirk Pearson R-39Pam Roach R-31

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 Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5372 in other sessions

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

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