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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5171: Wolf predation

In committee 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

SB 5171 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning livestock damage due to wolf predation. Primary sponsor: Shelly Short (R). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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 claims for livestock damage due to wolf predation;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelly ShortPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Mark SchoeslerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Keith WagonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Judy WarnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13

“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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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