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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5653: Fish and wildlife officers

Concerning collective bargaining by fish and wildlife officers.

Summary

  • Includes lieutenants and captains in the Department of Fish and Wildlife officers that are eligible for interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
February 4, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 322, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to collective bargaining by fish and wildlife officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Drew MacEwen R-35T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5653
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 15, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5653
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican37101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5653
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 322, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  18. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. WM - Majority; do pass.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means.
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. LC - Majority; do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5653 in other sessions

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