This bill adds a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW to designate Pediocactus nigrispinus as the official state cactus of Washington. The bill supplies the scientific name Pediocactus nigrispinus and lists common names including basalt cactus, snowball cactus, hedgehog cactus, and Columbia plateau cactus. Legally, the change is the creation of a new statutory designation (a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW). It does not create a crime, change penalties, or alter procedures in the provided excerpt. The bill was read for the first time on 01/17/25 and referred to the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. The excerpt does not include an effective date, an enacted chapter or final statutory section number within chapter 1.20 RCW, or any additional provisions or legislative history.

If enacted, the bill would make Pediocactus nigrispinus (also called basalt cactus, snowball cactus, hedgehog cactus, and Columbia plateau cactus) the official cactus of Washington by adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW. This is primarily a symbolic change; the text includes no funding, regulatory, or enforcement provisions, so the likely real-world effects are limited to updating official lists, educational materials, and promotional or interpretive content to reflect the new state symbol. The most affected parties are state entities involved in producing or maintaining official state symbols and publications, and the Legislature members who sponsored and referred the bill to the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. The bill excerpt does not specify an effective date, any required actions, or costs, so the timing and any administrative steps or minimal expenses that might follow are unclear.