Remove otters from protected animal status under hunting regulations.
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.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Banks, Davis, Haroldson, Schmid, Williams, Winter, Senator(s) Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, Landen
Removes otters from the statutory definition of protected animals under Wyoming game and fish law.
Effective: July 1, 2025
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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
2/18/2025(House)
H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0
2/18/2025(House)
H Received for Concurrence
2/18/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
2/14/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/13/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/12/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/11/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/11/2025(Senate)
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/10/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
1/21/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/21/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
1/20/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
1/17/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
1/16/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
1/16/2025(House)
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
1/14/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
1/2/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
12/16/2024(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: 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
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0045SS001.
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BONER, HICKS, JONES, SCHULER, LANDEN
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: 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