HB0045

Signed into Law

Removing otters as protected animals.

Remove otters from protected animal status under hunting regulations.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting regulations; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Banks, Davis, Haroldson, Schmid, Williams, Winter, Senator(s) Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, Landen

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What does this bill do?

Removes otters from the statutory definition of protected animals under Wyoming game and fish law.

Amends the definition of 'protected animal' in Wyoming game and fish statutes to remove otters from the list of species that includes black-footed ferret, fisher, lynx, pika, and wolverine. (W.S. 23-1-101(a)(ix), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (23)

2/24/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 10

2/24/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0015

2/20/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0015

2/20/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015

2/18/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0015

Amendments (2)

HB0045SW001Adopted

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Boner

HB0045SS001Failed

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural R

Roll Call Votes (3)

H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/18/2025HouseYea 53Nay 7Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Larsen, Kelly, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood, Singh, Washut, Wasserburger, Yin

Excused: Lucas, Riggins

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0045SS001.

S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/11/2025SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: BONER, HICKS, JONES, SCHULER, LANDEN

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/21/2025HouseYea 52Nay 8Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Washut, Wasserburger, Yin

Excused: Riggins, Webber