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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5076

SB 5076: Nonspot shrimp pot license

Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license.

Summary

  • Establishes a limited-entry non-spot shrimp pot-Puget Sound commercial fishing license.
  • Provides an avenue for current holders of shrimp trawl-Puget Sound licenses to voluntarily convert their license to a non-spot shrimp pot-Puget Sound license.
  • Provides that a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound license must be converted to a non-spot shrimp pot-Puget Sound license upon the death of the license holder or upon transfer of the license.
  • Allows Puget Sound shrimp commercial fishery licensees to designate the immediate family of a licensee's spouse as an alternate operator.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5076), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
Ron Muzzall (R-10)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 118, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5076, SSB 5076

AN ACT Relating to establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ron Muzzall (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Chapman D-24Adrian Cortes D-18Perry Dozier R-16Liz Lovelett D-40Sharon Shewmake D-42Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5076
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5076
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5076)
  2. Chapter 118, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5076)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5076)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5076)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5076)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5076)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5076)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5076)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5076)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5076)
  11. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5076)
  12. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5076)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5076)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5076)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5076)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5076)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5076)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5076)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5076)
  23. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5076 in other sessions

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