JOINT MEMORIAL · 2025–26 SESSION

HJM 4004: Marine mammal protection act

Requesting Congress to modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Summary

Requests that Congress modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow greater flexibility for states and tribes to use adaptive management tools for pinniped predators of endangered salmon stocks across all marine shorelines and Puget Sound.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HJM 4004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

Passed January 29, 2026

Version voted on: HJM 4004

80 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	41	16	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 2, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Jan 29, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 29, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Jan 27, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 19, 2025Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21, 2025AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2025AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

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