BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2649: Disability/wildlife recreat.

Enhancing the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability.

Summary

Modifies the circumstances in which the crime of unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle or upon an off-road vehicle does not apply.
Directs the Fish and Wildlife Commission (Commission) to enhance the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability.
Directs the Commission to adopt rules governing the conduct of a person with a disability participating in fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational activities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2649), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2018

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability;

Passed February 8, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2649

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 2, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2649

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 22, 2018Effective date 6/7/2018.
Mar 22, 2018Chapter 168, 2018 Laws.
Mar 22, 2018Governor signed.
Mar 8, 2018Delivered to Governor.
Mar 7, 2018President signed.
Mar 6, 2018Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 26, 2018Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 23, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22, 2018AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 10, 2018First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Feb 8, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 8, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 26, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 24, 2018AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 11, 2018First 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.

HB 2649 (2025–26) Schools/law enf. notice · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2649 (2019–20) Homeless shelter capacity · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2649 (2015–16) Rail fixed guideway system · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2649 (2013–14) Incompetent defendant · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2649 (2011–12) County property tax levies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2649 (2009–10) Unemployment insurance/RCW · Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2010
HB 2649 (2007–08) Centralia-Chehalis project · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2649 (2005–06) Affordable housing for all · Did not pass · died in committee