HB0207 • 2009

Internet hunting.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting use of software to remotely hunt wildlife; providing penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Firearms

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Carson
Last action: 2009-03-02
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2009

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Amendments

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HB0207SS001

Standing Committee • BURNS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by BURNS

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Bill History

2009-03-02 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 79
2009-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0062
2009-02-26 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0062
2009-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0062
2009-02-24 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0062
2009-02-24 House
H Did Concur
2009-02-23 House
H Received for Concurrence
2009-02-23 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-20 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-19 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-02-19 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2009-02-19 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2009-02-03 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-02-03 Senate
S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2009-01-29 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2009-01-29 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-01-29 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-01-28 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-01-27 House
H Passed CoW
2009-01-26 House
H Placed on General File
2009-01-26 House
H06 Recommended Do Pass
2009-01-20 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06
2009-01-19 House
H Received for Introduction
2009-01-16 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0207
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
09LSO-0554
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0062

Chapter No.:
79

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Carson

Catch Title:
Internet
hunting.

Subject:
Prohibits
internet hunting.

Summary/Major Elements:

The
act prohibits operating, providing, selling or using or offering to operate,
provide, sell or use any computer software or service that allows a person, not
physically present, to remotely control a firearm or weapon to hunt any live
wildlife or animal.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0207

ENROLLED ACT NO. 62, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
game and fish; prohibiting use of software to remotely hunt wildlife
or animals
; providing penalties;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 23
‑
3
‑
407 is created to read:

23
‑
3
‑
407.

Remote hunting prohibited.

(a)

No person shall operate, provide, sell or use or offer to operate, provide, sell or use any computer software or service that allows a person, not physically present, to remotely control a firearm or weapon to hunt any live wildlife
or animal
.

(b)

A violation of subsection (a) of this section constitutes a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23
‑
6
‑
202(a)(v).

Section
2
.

This act is effective July 1, 200
9
.

(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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