SB5625 • 2026

State clam/Pacific geoduck

Designating the Pacific geoduck as the state clam.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Shewmake, Senator Boehnke, Senator MacEwen, Senator Slatter, Senator Lovelett, Senator Wellman, Senator Conway, Senator Frame, Senator Saldaña, Senator J. Wilson, Senator Wagoner, Senator Riccelli, Senator Nobles
Last action: 2026-01-12
Official status: S State Gov/Trib
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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State clam/Pacific geoduck

What This Bill Does

State clam/Pacific geoduck

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Bill History

2026-01-12 Senate
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

State clam/Pacific geoduck

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to designating the Pacific geoduck as the state 1
clam; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 1.20 RCW 4
to read as follows: 5
The Panopea generosa, more commonly known as the Pacific geoduck, 6
is hereby designated as the official clam of the state of Washington.7
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S-0928.1
SENATE BILL 5625
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Shewmake, Boehnke, MacEwen, Slatter, Lovelett, Wellman,
Conway, Frame, Saldaña, J. Wilson, Wagoner, Riccelli, and Nobles
Read first time 01/31/25. Referred to Committee on State Government,
Tribal Affairs & Elections.
p. 1 SB 5625