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HB2978 • 2025

Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.

Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Helm,, Senator Gorsek,, Representative Marsh, Representative Andersen,, Boice,, Bowman,, Chaichi,, Dobson,, Fahey,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Hudson,, Kropf,, Levy B,, Levy E,, Lively,, McDonald,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Nguyen H,, Owens,, Pham H,, Reschke,, Walters,, Watanabe,, Senator Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Smith DB,
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 42, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-08 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 Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 2--Frederick, Starr.

  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 the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-01 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  14. 2025-03-31 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 53; Nays, 3--Boshart Davis, Reschke, Scharf; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Ruiz.

  15. 2025-03-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-18 House

    Third reading.

  18. 2025-03-18 House

    Motion to rerefer to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water carried. Rereferred.

  19. 2025-03-17 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to March 18, 2025 Calendar.

  20. 2025-03-13 House

    Second reading.

  21. 2025-03-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  22. 2025-03-11 House

    Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  23. 2025-03-10 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-02-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  26. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes about a program to reduce cars hitting wildlife. The Act tells agencies to create a related advisory group. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).
Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.
Instructs the Department of Transportation and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish an advisory group.
Makes certain changes related to reporting on the program.
Relating to: Relating to natural resources.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned