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SB1521Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Transportation.

IntroducedSenate Transportation

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Transportation or appropriate county department when disposing of a deceased cat or dog from a public roadway to scan the animal for a microchip, record certain information, and report that information to the appropriate county animal services or animal service contractors. Appropriates funds.

Where it stands

Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.

January 21, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to TCA, WAM.

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.

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