WA Leg - HB 1608 Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False 01 - January 27, 2025 - First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January27,2025-Firstreading,referredtoAgriculture&NaturalResources. 02 - February 14, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February14,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAgriculture&NaturalResourcesat10:30AM. 03 - February 18, 2025 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February18,2025-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheHouseCommitteeonAgriculture&NaturalResourcesat10:30AM. 04 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 05 - January 14, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January14,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAgriculture&NaturalResourcesat8:00AM. 06 - January 14, 2026 - AGNR - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January14,2026-AGNR-Majority;dopass. 07 - January 14, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January14,2026-Minority;donotpass. 08 - January 14, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January14,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 09 - January 15, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1608&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the selling, possessing, transporting, and distributing of farmed octopus. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January15,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review.