Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB0045 — 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.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 10

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on February 24, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Removing otters as protected animals.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 10

  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0015

  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0015

  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0015

  6. H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0

  7. H Received for Concurrence

  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0

  9. S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  10. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. S COW:Passed

  12. S Placed on General File

  13. S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  14. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel

  15. S Received for Introduction

  16. H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0

  17. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. H COW:Passed

  19. H Placed on General File

  20. H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0

  21. H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

  22. H Received for Introduction

  23. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0

Passed 53 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46302
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 2400
Total 53702
% of votes cast 85%11%0%3%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Brown — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Nay
Ken Chestek Democrat Nay
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Nay
Trey Sherwood Democrat Nay
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Not Voting
Art Washut Republican Nay
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
Darin McCann Republican Yea
J.R. Riggins Republican Not Voting
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Nay
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Joel Guggenmos Republican Yea
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Yea
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Yea
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Yea
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Rob Geringer Republican Yea
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0

Passed 22 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21800
Democrat 1100
Total 22900
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Nay
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Nay
Bob Ide Republican Yea
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Nay
Charles Scott Republican Nay
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Nay
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Gary Crum Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Laura Pearson Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Nay
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

Official roll call →

H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0

Passed 52 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46302
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 1500
Total 52802
% of votes cast 84%13%0%3%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Brown — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Nay
Ken Chestek Democrat Nay
Liz Storer Democrat Nay
Mike Yin Democrat Nay
Trey Sherwood Democrat Nay
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Nay
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
Darin McCann Republican Yea
J.R. Riggins Republican Not Voting
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Nay
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Joel Guggenmos Republican Yea
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Not Voting
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Yea
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Yea
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Rob Geringer Republican Yea
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 5001
Democrat 0200
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
CAMPBELL — Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Nay
Liz Storer Democrat Nay
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0045 do?
Removing otters as protected animals.
Who sponsors HB0045?
HB0045 is sponsored by Andrew Byron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0045?
This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB0045?
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