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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1309: Burrowing shrimp

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1309 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research. Primary sponsor: Joel McEntire (R). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joel McEntirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Travis CoutureCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Dan GriffeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Joe SchmickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Steve TharingerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jim WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 87, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page