Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

HB 45 — Removing otters as protected animals.

Last action — Governor Signed HEA No. 0015

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Summary

2025/Summaries/HB0045.pdf

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0015

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 10

  3. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015

  4. S President Signed HEA No. 0015

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

  6. Assigned Number HEA No. 0015

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

  8. H Received for Concurrence

  9. S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  10. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. S COW:Passed

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

  13. S Placed on General File

  14. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel

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

  16. S Received for Introduction

  17. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. H COW:Passed

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

  20. H Placed on General File

  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 · 10 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (82)

82 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 45 do?
2025/Summaries/HB0045.pdf
Who sponsors HB 45?
HB 45 is sponsored by Bill Landen (Republican), Ogden Driskill (Republican), Dan Dockstader (Republican), Barry Crago (Republican), John Winter (Republican), JD Williams (Republican), Mike Schmid (Republican), Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), Bob Davis (Republican), Andrew Byron (Republican), and Dalton Banks (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 45?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 45?
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