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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5918: Whale watching guidelines

Providing whale watching guidelines in the boating safety education program.

Summary

  • Requires the Boating Safety Education Program to include educational materials on whale watching guidelines and other voluntary and regulatory measures related to whale watching.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5918), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
February 15, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 293, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing whale watching guidelines in the boating safety education program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

18 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Hobbs D-44Curtis King R-14Claire Wilson D-30Emily Randall D-26Joe Nguyen D-34Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-46Senator R-12Andy Billig D-3Senator D-47Senator D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Keith Wagoner R-39Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5918
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5918
90 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54003
Republican36500
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5918
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 293, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. RDAN - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. WM - Majority; do pass.
  26. Referred to Ways & Means.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. AWNP - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5918 in other sessions

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