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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5552: WDFW licensing

Modifying miscellaneous provisions impacting department of fish and wildlife licensing requirements.

Summary

  • Changes the age at which a person qualifies as a youth for fishing licenses from age 15 to under age 16 and eliminates the youth fishing license fee.
  • Allows the use of temporary freshwater fishing licenses for opening day of the lowland lakes fishing season.
  • Authorizes the creation and sale of a multi-year combination license at a fee lower than the combined cost of the licenses.
  • Makes various changes to hunter education and residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateJan 28, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying miscellaneous provisions impacting department of fish and wildlife licensing requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5552
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. RDAN - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. RDAN - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. AWNP - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5552 in other sessions

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