BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1437: Vessel crewmember license

Concerning a vessel crewmember license.

Summary

Authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt fishery-specific rules pertaining to commercial fishing crewmember licenses.
Requires crewmember license holders to carry identification.
Provides that crewmembers licenses held by a commercial fishing license holder may not be used by an individual who is prohibited from obtaining a crewmember license.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2021

AN ACT Relating to a vessel crewmember license;

Passed March 2, 2021

Version voted on: HB 1437

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 30, 2021

Version voted on: HB 1437

48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	1	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 14, 2021Effective date 7/25/2021.
Apr 14, 2021Chapter 46, 2021 Laws.
Apr 14, 2021Governor signed.
Apr 8, 2021Delivered to Governor.
Apr 5, 2021President signed.
Apr 3, 2021Speaker signed.
Mar 30, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
Mar 30, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 19, 2021Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 12, 2021Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 11, 2021AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 5, 2021First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Mar 2, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 2, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 17, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 12, 2021RDAN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 12, 2021RDAN - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 1, 2021First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

HB 1437 (2025–26) Tourism promotion · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1437 (2023–24) Interstate massage compact · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1437 (2019–20) Noncollection of taxes · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1437 (2017–18) Board of regents/faculty · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1437 (2015–16) All payer claims database · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1437 (2013–14) Small farms/property tax · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1437 (2011–12) Clean air act penalties · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1437 (2009–10) Fish & wildlife chaplain · Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2009