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HB0023 • 2009

Game and fish-penalties.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; increasing penalties for taking wildlife or procuring a license after license suspension; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Travel
Last action
2009-02-25
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-25 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 24

  2. 2009-02-25 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0005

  3. 2009-02-23 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0005

  4. 2009-02-20 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0005

  5. 2009-02-17 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0005

  6. 2009-02-17 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2009-02-13 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2009-02-12 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2009-01-27 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2009-01-27 Senate

    S06 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2009-01-26 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06

  12. 2009-01-22 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2009-01-22 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2009-01-21 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2009-01-20 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2009-01-19 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2009-01-19 House

    H06 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2009-01-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06

  19. 2009-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2008-12-03 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0023
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
09LSO-0102
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0005

Chapter No.:
24

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and
Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Game
and fish-penalties.

Subject:
Penalties
for procuring a hunting license or hunting after license suspension.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act increases the penalty
for procuring or possessing a hunting license or taking any wildlife prohibited
by a court when the person has had a hunting or fishing license suspended or
forfeited.

The penalty under those
provisions is changed from a low misdemeanor (a fine up to $1,000 and imprisonment
up to six months) to a high misdemeanor (a fine up to $10,000.00 and imprisonment
up to one year).

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0023

ENROLLED ACT NO. 5, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
game and fish;
increasing
penalties for taking wildlife or procuring a license after license suspension;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 23
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6
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206(b) and (c) is amended to read:

23
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6
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206.

Revocation of license; hunting after suspended license.

(b)

No person whose license has been forfeited or privilege to purchase another license suspended shall procure, purchase, or possess another license during the period of forfeiture or suspension. If the person procures, purchases, or possesses another license during such period, the license is invalid and that person is not entitled to receive another license for up to six (6) years next succeeding the original revocation or suspension period. Violation of this subsection constitutes a
low

high
misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S.
23
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6
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202(a)(v)

23
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6
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202(a)(ii)
.

(c)

No person whose license has been forfeited or privilege to purchase another license suspended shall take any wildlife prohibited by the court during the period of forfeiture or suspension. If the person takes any wildlife prohibited by the court during such period, that person is not entitled to receive another license for up to six (6) years next succeeding the original revocation or suspension period. Violation of this subsection constitutes a
low

high
misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S.
23
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6
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202(a)(v)

23
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6
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202(a)(ii)
.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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