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Wyoming2015Enacted
HB0155
Donating Big Game Hunting Licenses to Wheelchair Users
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In one sentence
This law allows people with valid big game hunting licenses to donate them to individuals with permanent disabilities who use wheelchairs.
What it does
- Allows a license holder to surrender their valid big game license to the department for reissuance to a person with a permanent disability who uses a wheelchair.
- Requires the recipient to be selected and sponsored by a nonprofit charitable organization that provides hunting opportunities for disabled veterans or persons with permanent disabilities who use wheelchairs.
- States that the reissued license must be for the same species, area, and license type as the donated license.
- Requires the department to reissue the license to the qualifying person at no fee.
- Prohibits the sale, trade, auction, or offering of these donated licenses for any monetary value.
- Removes residency, drawing, and fee requirements for these specific donated licenses.
- Exempts these licenses from the five-year restriction on moose or big horn sheep licenses and the lifetime restriction on grizzly bear or mountain goat licenses.
Who it affects
- People who hold valid big game hunting licenses.
- Individuals with permanent disabilities who use wheelchairs.
- Nonprofit charitable organizations that provide hunting opportunities for disabled veterans or persons with permanent disabilities who use wheelchairs.
- The state department responsible for issuing hunting licenses.
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify which nonprofit organizations are eligible to sponsor recipients.
- The law does not define the specific medical criteria for a 'permanent disability' beyond the use of a wheelchair.
- The source text does not explain how the selection process by the nonprofit works.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Big game license
- A permit that allows a person to hunt large animals.
- Nonprofit charitable organization
- A group that does not make a profit and provides services or opportunities to help others.
- Reissue
- To issue a new license to a different person.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0155 Effective : 2/25/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0490 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 36 Chapter No.: 50 Prime Sponsor: Kirkbride Catch Title: Hunters who use wheelchairs-donated licenses. Subject: Donating big game hunting license to permenatly disabled persons who use wheelchairs Summary/Major Elements: This bill allows the holder of a big game hunting license to donate the license to a person with a permanent disability who uses a wheelchair and ha s been selected and sponsored by a non - profit charitable organization providing hunting opportunities. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-02-20 · Senate29 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESOgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
Excused 1
Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-17 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-02-05 · House59 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 59
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 59
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV
Excused 1
Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-12015-01-30 · House8 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0036 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0036Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0036LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-1House
- H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
Changes
Amendments
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