Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB331: Taking of predators on public lands.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles on public lands; authorizing persons to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot or kill predatory animals with or by use of vehicles on private lands as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles on public lands; authorizing persons to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot or kill predatory animals with or by use of vehicles on private lands as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles on public lands; authorizing persons to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot or kill predatory animals with or by use of vehicles on private lands as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 23‐3‐306(a) is amended to exceptions; penalties. (a) The following shall apply to the taking of . (ii) When on public land, no person (B) Harass, injure or kill any Wyoming wildlife or predatory animals with an automotive vehicle, trailer, motor‐propelled wheeled vehicle or vehicle designed for travel over snow. (iii) No person shall use any aircraft, to aid in the taking of any Wyoming wildlife, except predatory animals, whether by spotting or locating the wildlife, communicating with any person attempting to take the wildlife, or by providing other aid to any person taking the wildlife;. (iv) Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the use of any aircraft by governmental agencies, their employees, contractors or designees performing any lawful duties;. (v) The commission may exempt handicapped hunters from any provision of this subsection;. (vi) For purposes of this section "aircraft" means any machine or device capable of atmospheric flight including but not limited to an airplane, helicopter, glider, dirigible or unmanned aerial vehicle. Section 2. The game …
Sponsors
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- McCann, Darin (R, H48)
- Michael Schmid (R, H20) · primary sponsor
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Storer, Liz (D, H23)
- Nina Webber (R, H24)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
Latest actions
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H05 - Agriculture:Do Pass Failed 4-4-1-0-0
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 10, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Taking of predators on public lands.
Common questions
- What is HB331?
- HB331 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Taking of predators on public lands. .
- What does HB331 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles on public lands; authorizing persons to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot or kill predatory animals with or by use of vehicles on private lands as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB331?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB331?
- Michael Schmid (R, H20), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB331?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0331
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