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                         SENATE BILL 5154

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Hargrove, Snyder, Hochstatter and Winsley

Read first time 01/12/95.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Delineating the authority of the department of fish and wildlife to regulate hunters' clothing.

    AN ACT Relating to hunters; and adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

    The department may not adopt rules requiring hunters to wear fluorescent hunter orange clothing; however, the department may adopt rules making it illegal for modern firearms hunters to wear camouflage clothing.

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