WA Leg - HB 1976 Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False 01 - February 14, 2025 - First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-February14,2025-Firstreading,referredtoAgriculture&NaturalResources. 02 - February 18, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February18,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAgriculture&NaturalResourcesat10:30AM. 03 - February 21, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February21,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAgriculture&NaturalResourcesat10:30AM. 04 - February 21, 2025 - AGNR - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February21,2025-AGNR-Majority;dopass. 05 - February 21, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February21,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 06 - February 21, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February21,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 07 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 08 - January 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration. 09 - January 12, 2026 - Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January12,2026-ReferredtoAgriculture&NaturalResources. 10 - January 14, 2026 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1976&Initiative=False Bill Description - Increasing awareness of the potential harm caused by releasing pets or aquatic plants into the natural environment. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-January14,2026-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheHouseCommitteeonAgriculture&NaturalResourcesat8:00AM.