---
type: "Bill"
title: "Improving the management of the state's halibut fishery."
description: "Improving the management of the state's halibut fishery."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6127"
citation: "Washington SB 6127 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FISHING", "FISH AND WILDLIFE", "DEPARTMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Van De Wege"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-09"
last_action: "2018-03-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16a13fab-7834-47da-87c2-51fcf57d354c"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6127&year=2017"
source_hash: "23504067cf694ab6f4271394a4437a6d0403242760e8f97273fd12c8af796b32"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 6127 (2017-2018) — Improving the management of the state's halibut fishery.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6127.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6127-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6127-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#39) — **36–12** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#32) — **76–21** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) — **46–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Van De Wege — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-09** First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. `reading-1`
- **2018-02-01** AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-01** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-01** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-07** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-01** AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-01** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-01** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-07** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-07** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-02-07** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-07** Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-09** First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-20** AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-22** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-22** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-22** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-22** Chapter 190, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-22** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/16a13fab-7834-47da-87c2-51fcf57d354c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).