Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB29: Trapping licenses-nonresident reciprocal licenses.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
AN ACT relating to game and fish; clarifying reciprocal requirements for a nonresident trapping license; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to game and fish; clarifying reciprocal requirements for a nonresident trapping license; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text, January 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to game and fish; clarifying reciprocal requirements for a nonresident trapping license; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 23-2-303(a) is amended to read: 23-2-303. Trapping licenses; tagging; traps and snares; penalty; confiscation; inspection; interference with trapping. (a) Any person may, in the discretion of the department upon application and the payment of the proper fee, receive a license to trap any furbearing animal. The HB0029 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0271 department shall issue a trapping license to a nonresident only if his state issues licenses to Wyoming residents to trap the same species for which residents of that state may be licensed to trap in that state. Any nonresident applying for a Wyoming trapping license shall furnish all of the following are met: (i) A notarized affidavit stating the applicant's legal address including his The species applied for can be lawfully trapped in the applicant's state of residence; and (ii) A copy of the most current statutes or rules and regulations of the applicant's state of residence which show that the state issues nonresident trapping licenses which authorize Wyoming residents to trap the same species for which residents of that The applicant's state may be licensed to trap in that state issues …
Sponsors
- Davis, Bob (R, H47) · primary sponsor
- Michael Schmid (R, H20)
- Tomi Strock (R, H06)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Crago, Barry (R, S22)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H Placed on General File
- : H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 42-19-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 12, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 42-19-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 42 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Trapping licenses-nonresident reciprocal licenses.
Common questions
- What is HB29?
- HB29 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Trapping licenses-nonresident reciprocal licenses.
- What does HB29 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to game and fish; clarifying reciprocal requirements for a nonresident trapping license; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB29?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB29?
- Davis, Bob (R, H47), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB29?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0029
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