BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1976: Release of pets & plants

Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment.

Summary

Requires retail pet stores to provide a pamphlet prepared by the Invasive Species Council to customers with certain information related to the animal family or aquatic plant a customer purchases.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1976), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

HB 1976 (2023–24) Incentives/energy upgrades · Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2024
HB 1976 (2021–22) Schools/eating outside · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2019–20) Vaccine safety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2017–18) Offender supervision pilot · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2015–16) WA distillery spirits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2013–14) Marijuana/tax revenues · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2011–12) Health care enrollment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1976 (2009–10) Student assessment system · Did not pass · died in committee