BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5862: Hunting licenses/students

Concerning hunting and fishing licenses for nonresident college students.

Summary

Provides that a student enrolled in an institution of higher education in Washington is eligible to purchase a hunting or fishing license at the same cost as a Washington resident.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (SB 5862), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to hunting and fishing licenses for nonresident college students;

Passed February 7, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5862

43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	1	0	1
Republican	16	4	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 7, 2024By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 9, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 7, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 2, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 18, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 18, 2024AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Dec 18, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5862 (2025–26) TRS & PERS plan 1 COLA · Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2026
SB 5862 (2021–22) Commercial energy program · Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2022
SB 5862 (2019–20) Warehousing & manuf. jobs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5862 (2017–18) Public assist. eligibility · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5862 (2015–16) Trans project partnerships · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5862 (2013–14) Mint growers and processors · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5862 (2011–12) Natural resources programs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5862 (2009–10) Small loan balance limits · Did not pass · died in committee