This bill adds a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW to designate Panopea generosa, more commonly known as the Pacific geoduck, as the official state clam of Washington. This is a new statutory designation creating a state symbol; it does not amend existing penalties or create a criminal offense and does not change procedural law. The bill text identifies the species by scientific name and common name, and it is referred to the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. Sponsors listed include Senators Shewmake, Boehnke, MacEwen, Slatter, Lovelett, Wellman, Conway, Frame, Saldaña, J. Wilson, Wagoner, Riccelli, and Nobles. It was read for the first time on 01/31/25. The document does not specify the exact new section number within chapter 1.20 RCW, nor does it include an effective date, applicability date, fiscal impact, implementation requirements, or any amendments to other statutes. It is unclear from the provided text whether related provisions appear elsewhere.

If enacted, the bill will give the Pacific geoduck official, symbolic recognition by adding a short new section to the state statutes declaring it the state clam. That change is primarily ceremonial and is unlikely to change laws, regulation, or funding; the main practical work will be the routine administrative update of chapter 1.20 RCW and any state publications or educational materials that list official symbols. The most directly affected parties are the state offices that maintain and publish the Revised Code of Washington and promotional or educational programs that reference state symbols; they may update materials to include the geoduck. The text does not specify an effective date, fiscal impact, or implementation steps, so the scope of administrative costs or any promotional use by industry or tourism is unclear.