2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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Animal Related Bill Summary

HB 1424

~ Concerning consumer protection with respect to the sale and adoption of dogs and catsBill Sponsors:  Berg, Walen, Simmons, Kloba, Street, Taylor, Alvarado, Bateman, Stonier, Paul, Fosse, Macri, Reed, Berry, Senn, Duerr, Riccelli, Doglio, Callan, Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Stearns, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Thai, Springer, Gregerson, Ramel, Bergquist, Pollet

Assigned to Consumer Protection & Business Committee 2-16-23 – Referred to Rules Committee

Link to bill:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1424&Year=2023&Initiative=false

 

HB1234

~ Concerning the civil forfeiture of animals seized for abuse or neglect.

Bill Sponsors: Goodman, Eslick, Peterson, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Bateman, Walen, Stearns, Pollet

Assigned to Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee 2-8-23 – Passed House Chamber unanimously!  2-10-23 Referred to Senate Law & Justice Committee

Link to bill:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1234&Initiative=false&Year=2023

Additional Information:

UNDERSTANDING HB 1234 – Pasado’s Safe Haven

HB1012

~ Addressing the response to extreme weather events.

Bill Sponsors:

Leavitt, Robertson, Ryu, Simmons, Reed, Ramel, Lekanoff, Pollet, Callan, Doglio, Orwall, Macri, Timmons, Donaghy, Reeves, Wylie, Bronoske, Paul, Springer, Thai

Assigned to Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee

 2-17-23 – Referred to Rules Committee

Link to bill:

 https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1012&Initiative=false&Year=2023

 

HB1634
~ Concerning residential insurance policies

 Bill Sponsors: Reeves, Morgan

Assigned to Consumer Protection & Business Committee

2-3-23 – No further action taken in committee

 Link to bill: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1634&Initiative=false&Year=2023

 

HB 1653
~  Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts derived from animal adoption fees collected by a nonprofit.

Bill Sponsors: Caldier, Walen, Duerr

Assigned to Finance Committee

2-20-23 – Public Hearing Scheduled 8am in House Finance Committee

Link to bill:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1653&Year=2023&Initiative=false

 

HB1097

~ Concerning the sale of cosmetics tested on animals

Bill Sponsors: Walen, Goodman, Leavitt, Ramel, Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Simmons, Reeves, Thai,   Gregerson, Stonier, Pollet, Kloba, Santos, Ormsby

Assigned to Consumer Protection & Business Committee

2-2-23 – Referred to Rules Committee

Link to bill:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1097&Year=2023&Initiative=false

SB5148

~ Prohibiting the display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement  (companion bill HB1157)

Bill Sponsors: Liias, Boehnke, Dhingra, Hunt, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Nobles, Rolfes, Stanford, Trudeau

Assigned to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee

1-9-23 No further action taken in committee

Link to bill:          

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5148&Year=2023&Initiative=false

 

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