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WA SJM 8013

died on adjournment

Requesting Congress to amend the marine mammal protection act and the migratory bird act to allow the lethal removal of pinnipeds and predatory birds in Puget Sound in a manner similar to the recent changes authorized in the Columbia river to protect endangered salmon populations.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SJM 8013 pass?

No. WA SJM 8013 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 (2026-01-12): First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

What is WA SJM 8013 about?

WA SJM 8013 is a joint memorial in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requesting Congress to amend the marine mammal protection act and the migratory bird act to allow the lethal removal of pinnipeds and predatory birds in Puget Sound in a manner similar to the recent changes authorized in the Columbia river to protect endangered salmon populations.”.

Who sponsors WA SJM 8013?

Fortunato is the primary sponsor of WA SJM 8013, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Bill type
joint memorial
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Fortunatoprimary
  • Salomoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

  2. 2026-01-12

    First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=8013&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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

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