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HB2163 • 2025

Classifies a person with a documented intellectual or developmental disability as a person with a disability for purposes of wildlife laws that pertain to angling and harvesting shellfish.

Classifies a person with a documented intellectual or developmental disability as a person with a disability for purposes of wildlife laws that pertain to angling and harvesting shellfish.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 House

    Chapter 21, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-07 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-01 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-01 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 1--Frederick.

  6. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Carried over to 04-30 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-04-28 Senate

    Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-02-21 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  13. 2025-02-20 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. 2025-02-18 House

    Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 2--Nguyen H, Tran.

  15. 2025-02-13 House

    Carried over to February 18, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  16. 2025-02-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  17. 2025-02-11 House

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-02-10 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-01-29 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act amends a part of the wildlife laws. The Act is about allowing persons with certain disabilities to fish and harvest shellfish. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).
Classifies a person with a documented intellectual or developmental disability as a person with a disability for purposes of wildlife laws that pertain to angling and harvesting shellfish.
Relating to: Relating to the classification of persons with disabilities under the wildlife laws.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned