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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5343: NE WA wolf-livestock account

Concerning the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.

Summary

  • Expands the uses of the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Account for wolf-livestock management and for grants to the sheriffs' offices of Stevens and Ferry counties to aid the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in the management of wolves.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 247, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Chapman D-24Perry Dozier R-16Deborah Krishnadasan D-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5343
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5343
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5343
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 247, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. ANR - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

SB 5343 in other sessions

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