Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB216: Prohibition on gas chamber euthanasia of animals.
Status: Failed, January 16, 2025
AN ACT relating to animals; amending provisions governing euthanasia of pets as specified; providing definitions; creating a misdemeanor for the destruction of animals as specified; providing a penalty; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to animals; amending provisions governing euthanasia of pets as specified; providing definitions; creating a misdemeanor for the destruction of animals as specified; providing a penalty; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to animals; amending provisions governing euthanasia of pets as specified; providing definitions; creating a misdemeanor for the destruction of animals as specified; providing a penalty; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 6‐3‐1011 is created to read: 6‐3‐1011. Authorized euthanasia practices. (a) No animal control facility shall euthanize a pet by using any method other than euthanasia by injection utilizing a commercially available euthanasia solution sold for the purpose of euthanizing pets as provided by this section. For purposes of this section, the euthanasia solution shall be administered (ii) Intraperitoneal injection by hypodermic needle; or (iii) Intracardiac injection by hypodermic needle, only if an animal is first unconscious. (b) If an animal control facility euthanizes pets, the animal control facility (ii) Adopt a policy requiring persons who perform or assist with euthanasia by injection to attend a training program upon initial certification and at least one (1) time every two (2) years thereafter; and (iii) Keep a record of training dates and all attendees. (c) The requirements imposed on animal control facilities by subsection (b) of this section are in addition to the requirements imposed on animal euthanasia technicians in W.S. 33‐30‐223 and 33‐30‐224. Section 2. W.S. 6‐3‐1001(a)(ii) and by creating new paragraphs (iv) and (v), 6‐3‐1003 by creating a new …
Sponsors
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- Provenza, Karlee (D, H45)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61) · primary sponsor
- Storer, Liz (D, H23)
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11)
- Gierau, Mike (D, S17)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Prohibition on gas chamber euthanasia of animals.
Common questions
- What is HB216?
- HB216 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Prohibition on gas chamber euthanasia of animals.
- What does HB216 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to animals; amending provisions governing euthanasia of pets as specified; providing definitions; creating a misdemeanor for the destruction of animals as specified; providing a penalty; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB216?
- Failed as of January 16, 2025. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB216?
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB216?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0216
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