BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 6233: Sale of covered animals
Concerning penalties for sale of covered animal species.
Summary
- Increases penalties for violations of distribution or trade of parts from certain endangered animals and transfers the increased amounts to the University of Washington's Center for Environmental Forensic Science.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6233), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 20, 2026
- Out of committeeFeb 3, 2026
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Marko Liias (D-21)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 26, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to penalties for sale of covered animal species;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- ANR - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 6233 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6233 (2023–24) Energy code amendments
- SB 6233 (2019–20) Personnel files & discipline
- SB 6233 (2017–18) Step therapy protocols
- SB 6233 (2015–16) Student freedom of express.
- SB 6233 (2013–14) Small business owners
- SB 6233 (2011–12) Adoptee information access
- SB 6233 (2009–10) Breath test instruments
- SB 6233 (2007–08) Working forest land base