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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1149

HB 1149: Cruelty to animals

Preventing cruelty to animals.

Summary

  • Expands the crimes of Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting.
  • Modifies enforcement and criminal penalties for violations of animal cruelty laws.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2025
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 3, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
David Hackney (D-11)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 220, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5376
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1149, SHB 1149, ESHB 1149

AN ACT Relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Hackney (D-11)

15 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Sam Low R-39Alex Ramel D-40Mari Leavitt D-28Edwin Obras D-33Joe Timmons D-42Strom Peterson D-21Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Shelley Kloba D-1Darya Farivar D-46April Berg D-44Timm Ormsby D-3Mary Fosse D-38Natasha Hill D-3Amy Walen D-48

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1149
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 3, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1149
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican18100
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1149
85 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican271101
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (ESHB 1149)
  2. Chapter 220, 2025 Laws. (ESHB 1149)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1149)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1149)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1149)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1149)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1149)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1149)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1149)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1149)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1149)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1149)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1149)
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1149)
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1149)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1149)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1149)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1149)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1149)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1149)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1149)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1149)
  26. CS - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1149 in other sessions

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