BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1631: State marine forest

Establishing the state marine forest.

Summary

  • Establishes bull kelp forests as the state marine forest.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1631), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 16, 2025
  6. LawApr 16, 2025
Prime sponsor
Greg Nance (D-23)
Introduced
January 27, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 16, 2025
Session law
Chapter 45, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to establishing bull kelp forests as the official state marine forest;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1631
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1631
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28101
Republican19000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 45, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1631 in other sessions

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