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2012 Senate Bill 6135: Regarding enforcement of fish and wildlife violations
Introduced by Sen. James Hargrove (Hoquiam) (D) on January 12, 2012
Modifies provisions relating to enforcement of fish and wildlife violations. Authorizes a peace officer to detain a person for a reasonable period of time necessary to identify the person, check for outstanding warrants, and complete and issue a notice of infraction A person who is to receive a notice of infraction is required to identify himself or herself to the peace officer and produce reasonable identification, such as a drivers license, upon request. (Companion Billl: HB 2364).   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Energy, Natural Resources, & Marine Waters Committee on January 12, 2012
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 3, 2012
Adds new provisions from the large carnivore bill (SB 6139)which make it unlawful to intentionally or negligently feed a large wild carnivore. This includes the accompanying definitions, exceptions, and penalties.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 3, 2012
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 10, 2012
Makes a number of changes related to the enforcement policies of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the crimes primarily enforced by WDFW. Creates new fish and wildlife related crimes, decriminalizes certain acts, provides new penalties for existing crimes, and changes details for certain crimes. Provides new direction to WDFW regarding seizure and forfeiture of property. Provides new definitions for existing terms.
Received in the House on February 15, 2012
Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on February 15, 2012
Referred to the House General Government Appropriations & Oversight Committee on February 21, 2012
Amendment offered in the House on February 23, 2012
Clarifies the exemption for fish and wildlife officers and department employees on an infraction for feeding or attempting to attract large wild carnivores to land or a building.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2012
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 23, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Blake (Aberdeen) (D) on March 1, 2012
Removes the limitation on agreements between the Washington department of fish and wildlife and private sector partners to resume or continue a salmon hatchery operation that makes the agreements applicable to only hatcheries that were closed in 2009 or slated for closure in the 2009-2011 biennium. Allows certain hatchery partners to harvest and sell hatchery produced chum salmon to help fund the management of the associated hatchery. Allows for background checks for certain partner applicants.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Zack Hudgins (Tukwila) (D) on March 1, 2012
Removes the new crime of failure to show identification to a peace officer involved in a natural resources infraction detainment and makes that failure to show identification into a civil infraction. Makes a driver's license one of the acceptable forms of identification (and not the only one).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on March 1, 2012
Creates a defense to the crime of unlawful hunting, or retrieving hunted wildlife, on the property of another for a person who retrieves wildlife to avoid a violation of the unlawful waste of fish or wildlife.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2012
Received in the Senate on March 5, 2012
Failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 5, 2012
Received in the House on March 6, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Blake (Aberdeen) (D) on March 7, 2012
Creates a defense to the crime of unlawful hunting, or retrieving hunted wildlife from, the property of another for a person who retrieves wildlife to avoid a violation of the unlawful waste of fish or wildlife; changes the new crime of failure to show identification to a peace officer involved in a natural resources infraction detainment to a civil infraction; and makes a driver's license one of the acceptable forms of identification (and not the only one).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2012
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2012
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 29, 2012
Makes a number of changes related to the enforcement policies of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the crimes primarily enforced by the WDFW. Creates new fish and wildlife related crimes, decriminalizes certain acts, provides new penalties for existing crimes, and changes details for certain crimes. Provides new direction to the WDFW regarding seizure and forfeiture of property. Provides new definitions for existing terms. Creates an infraction, with certain exemptions, for feeding or attempting to attract large wild carnivores to land or a building.