BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5354: Gray wolf management

Providing flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governments to manage gray wolves.

Summary

Requires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to manage gray wolves in certain areas as if the species has been removed from state designation as endangered when certain population criteria have been met.
Authorizes a county meeting certain wolf recovery objectives to collaboratively comanage the gray wolf with WDFW and tribes.
Directs WDFW to form workgroups in counties meeting certain wolf recovery objectives to develop a regional plans for gray wolf management.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5354), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governments to manage gray wolves;

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.

SB 5354 (2023–24) Social worker licensing · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5354 (2021–22) Traffic control/large cities · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5354 (2019–20) Highly capable student prgs. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5354 (2017–18) Death penalty elimination · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5354 (2015–16) Inmate postsecondary edu · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5354 (2013–14) Employment security dept · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5354 (2011–12) Occupational disease · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5354 (2009–10) Hospital capital facil areas · Enacted · Chapter 481, Laws of 2009