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WA HB 1608

died on adjournment

Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1608 pass?

No. WA HB 1608 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Referred to Rules 2 Review.

What is WA HB 1608 about?

WA HB 1608 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1608?

Peterson is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1608, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Petersonprimary
  • Fossecosponsor
  • Macricosponsor
  • Hillcosponsor
  • Klobacosponsor
  • Springercosponsor
  • Goodmancosponsor
  • Bernbaumcosponsor
  • Reedcosponsor
  • Daviscosponsor
  • Gregersoncosponsor
  • Ramelcosponsor
  • Leavittcosponsor
  • Farivarcosponsor
  • Walencosponsor
  • Chasecosponsor
  • Fitzgibboncosponsor
  • Bergcosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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  2. 2025-02-14

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-18

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  4. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  5. 2026-01-14

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

  6. 2026-01-14

    AGNR - Majority; do pass.

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  7. 2026-01-14

    Minority; do not pass.

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  8. 2026-01-14

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  9. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1608&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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