2025 Regular SessionWyoming Legislature

HB0045: Removing otters as protected animals.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

12/16/2024
Bill Number Assigned
1/2/2025
Received for Introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Placed on General File
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
COW:Passed
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
2nd Reading:Passed
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Received for Introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
Senate
2/11/2025
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Senate
2/11/2025
Placed on General File
Senate
2/12/2025
COW:Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
2nd Reading:Passed
Senate
2/14/2025
3rd Reading:Laid Back
Senate
2/18/2025
3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
Senate
2/18/2025
Received for Concurrence
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Assigned Number HEA No. 0015
2/20/2025
Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
President Signed HEA No. 0015
Senate
2/24/2025
Governor Signed HEA No. 0015
2/24/2025
Assigned Chapter Number 10

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment HB0045SW001

Senator Boner

2/12/2025Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment HB0045SS001

Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural R

2/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0
2/18/2025
53
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
2/18/2025
22
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/11/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
1/21/2025
52
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
1/16/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(2/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/18/20258.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/16/20249.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/6/202511.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/16/20244.8 KB