Animal Law Section Bill Referrals - 2005 - Final Status
Washington State Bar Association
Section contact:  Kim Thornton & Jim Anable
Bill Number	Title	Prime	Notes	Position	Status	Comments	$
Bills of interest to Section:
EHB 1016	Limiting when the presence of a dog may affect the availability of homeowner's insurance.	Campbell			Failed to pass	1/12/05 to Section.
SHB 1304  (SB 5352)	Revising provisions relating to animal cruelty.	Kessler			Chapter 481, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	1/20/05 to Section.
HB 1499 (SB 5532)	Enhancing the penalties for animal cruelty.	O'Brien			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Section.	f
HB 1579	Expanding the crime of animal fighting.	Campbell			Failed to pass	1/28/05 to Criminal and Animal Law.	f
HB 2082	Regulating the disposal of animal carcasses.	Pettigrew			Failed to pass	2/17/05 to Section.	f
HB 2092	Repealing provisions concerning animal massage practitioners.	Ericksen			Failed to pass	2/17/05 to Section.
SB 5128	Using dogs for fighting.	Carrell			Failed to pass	1/21/05 to Section.
SB 5314	Prohibiting terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities.	Stevens			Failed to pass	1/20/05 to Section.
SB 5319	Concerning animal trapping.	Oke			Failed to pass	1/20/05 to Section.	f
SB 5352 (SHB 1304)	Revising provisions relating to animal cruelty.	Esser			Failed to pass	1/21/05 to Section.	f
SB 5377 (ESHB 1151)	Regulating the keeping of dangerous wild animals.	Kline			Failed to pass	1/21/05 to Section.	f
SB 5382	Concerning the harassment of big game animals by dogs.	Jacobsen			Failed to pass	1/24/05 to Section.
SB 5532 (HB 1499)	Enhancing the penalties for animal cruelty.	Kohl-Welles			Failed to pass	1/27/05 to Section.
SB 6056	Certifying animal massage therapists.	Rasmussen			Failed to pass	2/25/05 to Section.	f