Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources.
Last action: 2026-03-11 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 2554
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Debra Lekanoff, Lisa Callan, Sharon Santos, Cindy Ryu, Lisa Parshley, Alex Ramel, Beth Doglio, Joe Fitzgibbon, Julio Cortes, Chris Stearns, Edwin Obras, Gerry Pollet, Janice Zahn, Greg Nance, Kristine Reeves, Brianna Thomas, Joe Timmons
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 2554 | Passed 64-28 6 not voting | 56 yes / 0 no | 8 yes / 28 no |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 2554 | Passed 47-2 | 28 yes / 0 no | 17 yes / 2 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-02-24 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-27 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-03-03 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-03 Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-03-04 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-04 President signed.
- 2026-03-05 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-11 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-11 Chapter 16, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-11 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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