republic-os/legislation/us/states/wa/2017-2018/sb-6127.md

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Bill	Improving the management of the state's halibut fishery.	Improving the management of the state's halibut fishery.	us/states/wa	Washington Legislature	2017-2018	SB 6127	Washington SB 6127 (2017-2018)	bill	FISHING FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT	enacted	Van De Wege	3	31	3	2018-01-09	2018-03-22	openstates	ocd-bill/16a13fab-7834-47da-87c2-51fcf57d354c	http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6127&year=2017	23504067cf694ab6f4271394a4437a6d0403242760e8f97273fd12c8af796b32	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. Engrossed Substitute Bill (committee substitute) — source
3. Substitute Bill (committee substitute) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/16a13fab-7834-47da-87c2-51fcf57d354c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).