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H597 • 2025

Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.

Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Cairns, Tyson, Carson Smith, Miller, T. Brown, Butler, Cervania, Harrison, Hawkins, Iler, Turner, White, Zenger
Last action
2025-05-08
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Special Message Received From House

  4. 2025-05-07 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-05-07 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-05-07 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Added to Calendar

  8. 2025-05-07 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-05-07 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-04-29 House

    Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  13. 2025-04-29 House

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-04-01 House

    Ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. 2025-04-01 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-03-31 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H597-SMCW-44(e1)-v-3
(2025-05-06): Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.
H597-SMCW-47(e1)-v-2
(2025-05-07): Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.
H597-SMDD-2(e1)-v-4
(2025-04-29): Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.