Preventing cruelty to animals.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Preventing cruelty to animals.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Community Safety. · Jan 13, 2025
CS - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 16, 2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 17, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 17, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 5, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 5, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 12, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Feb 13, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass. · Mar 20, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 26, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Apr 3, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 3, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 3, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 17, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 17, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
President signed. · Apr 19, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 220, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 12, 2025
The numbers
16
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David HackneySam LowAlex RamelMari LeavittEdwin ObrasJoe TimmonsStrom PetersonSharon WylieGerry PolletShelley KlobaDarya FarivarApril BergTimm OrmsbyMary FosseNatasha HillAmy Walen
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-17 · Yea 85, Nay 11, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-03 · Yea 47, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-02-12 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 12, 2025).