WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1061: State clam

Designating the Pacific razor clam as the state clam.

Summary

  • Makes the Pacific razor clam the official state clam of Washington.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1061), 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, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020

AN ACT Relating to designating the Pacific razor clam as the state clam;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Walsh R-19

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1061
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1061
94 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54300
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1061 in other sessions

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