2024

• Senate Bill 5862
  • Summary: Concerning hunting and fishing licenses for nonresident college students.
  • Status: Engrossed on February 7 2024 – 50% progression
  • Action: 2024-03-07 – By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  • Pending: Senate Rules Committee

AN ACT Relating to hunting and fishing licenses for nonresident
college students; and amending RCW 77.32.480.2(3) Upon written application and department verification, the following recreational hunting licenses must be issued at no cost to
a resident member of the state guard or national guard, as defined in
RCW 38.04.010, as long as the state guard or national guard member
is: An active full-time state guard or national guard employee; or a
state guard or national guard member whose status requires the state
guard or national guard member to participate in drill training on a
part-time basis:23
(a) A small game hunting license under RCW 77.32.460(1);
(b) A supplemental migratory bird permit under RCW 77.32.350; and
(c) A big game hunting license under RCW 77.32.450 (1) and (2).

2023 LEGISLATION

• House Bill 1235
  • Summary: Modifying miscellaneous provisions impacting department of fish and wildlife licensing requirements.
  • Status: Engrossed on March 8 2023 – 50% progression
  • Action: 2023-04-23 – By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

 

(3) Upon written application and department verification, the following recreational hunting licenses must be issued at no cost to a resident member of the state guard or national guard, as defined in RCW 38.04.010, as long as the state guard or national guard member is: An active full-time state guard or national guard employee; or a state guard or national guard member whose status requires the state guard or national guard member to participate in drill training on a part-time basis:
(a) A small game hunting license under RCW 77.32.460(1);
(b) A supplemental migratory bird permit under RCW 77.32.350; and
(c) A big game hunting license under RCW 77.32.450 (1) and (2)

2022 Legislation

• Washington House Bill 1122
  • Concerning the retirement age for state guard members.