BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2447: State shark
Designating the state shark.
Summary
- Designates the bluntnose sixgill shark as the official state shark.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2447), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2026
- Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kristine Reeves (D-30)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 4, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 6108
AN ACT Relating to designating the bluntnose sixgill shark as the state shark;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D-30)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
HB 2447 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2447 (2023–24) Children and families
- HB 2447 (2019–20) Wheeled all-terrain vehicles
- HB 2447 (2017–18) Pain management education
- HB 2447 (2015–16) Emergency healthcare billing
- HB 2447 (2013–14) Small business incubators
- HB 2447 (2011–12) High school credit
- HB 2447 (2009–10) Public employee photographs
- HB 2447 (2007–08) Agency facilities