Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB153: Taking of predators on public lands.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from intentionally harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles that travel over the ground on public lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from intentionally harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles that travel over the ground on public lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from intentionally harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles that travel over the ground on public lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 23-3-306(a) is amended to read: 23-3-306. Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow vehicles and artificial light for hunting or fishing prohibited; exceptions; penalties. (a) The following shall apply to the taking of wildlife: HB0153 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0425 (i) No person shall harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, or kill any Wyoming wildlife that requires a license or permit to take, is protected under W.S. 23-1-101(a)(ix) and (x) or is classified as threatened or endangered by federal wildlife regulations, with, from, or by use of any aircraft, automotive vehicle, trailer, motor-propelled wheeled vehicle, or vehicle designed for travel over snow anywhere in the state of Wyoming;. (ii) When on public land, no person in the state of Wyoming shall intentionally harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, 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 …
Sponsors
- Larson, JT (I)
- McCann, Darin (R, H48)
- Michael Schmid (R, H20) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Webb (R, H19)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Taking of predators on public lands.
Common questions
- What is HB153?
- HB153 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Taking of predators on public lands.
- What does HB153 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from intentionally harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles that travel over the ground on public lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB153?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB153?
- Michael Schmid (R, H20), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB153?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0153
Source: official Wyoming record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.