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Sharksavers reports on their Facebook page that Washington State House of Representatives has passed legislation (SB 5688) banning the illegal trade of shark fins; following the lead of the Washington State Senate that previously passed the Bill unanimously. The bill passed the House almost unanimously at 95-1 and now awaits the signature of the Governor. This is the first such bill to pass through in the continental United States although a similar ban is already in place in Hawaii. Similar legislation is currently pending in both Oregon and California.