CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6560



58th Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 9, 2004
  YEAS 49   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 4, 2004
  YEAS 95   NAYS 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6560 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6560
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2004 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Parks, Fish & Wildlife (originally sponsored by Senators Oke, Fraser, Swecker, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Thibaudeau, Fairley and Winsley)

READ FIRST TIME 02/05/04.   



     AN ACT Relating to animal cruelty; adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 16.52 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A person is guilty of the unlawful use of a hook if the person utilizes, or attempts to use, a hook with the intent to pierce the flesh or mouth of a bird or mammal.
     (2) Unlawful use of a hook is a gross misdemeanor.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

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