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SF0071 • 2011
AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts provide hunter safety education to grades 5 or 6; prohibiting fees for school district provided education courses; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • GINGERY
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by GINGERY
2nd reading • SEMLEK
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SEMLEK
3rd reading • JAGGI
Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by JAGGI
2nd reading • SCOTT
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SCOTT
2nd reading • ROSS
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by ROSS
2nd reading • CHRISTENSE
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by CHRISTENSE
2nd reading • CHRISTENSE
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by CHRISTENSE
3rd reading • SCOTT
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by SCOTT
Standing Committee • COE
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by COE
S Indefinitely Postponed
H Did Not Adopt SF0071JC01
S Adopted SF0071JC01
S Adopted JCC01
H Appointed JCC01 Members
S Appointed JCC01 Members
S Did Not Concur
S Received for Concurrence
H Passed 3rd Reading
Amendment Failed
H Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
H Passed CoW
H Placed on General File
H04 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H04
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
Amendment Adopted
S Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Adopted
S Passed CoW
S Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
S Placed on General File
S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S04
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
WORKING DRAFT 2011 STATE OF WYOMING 11LSO-0386.E1 SENATE FILE NO. SF0071 Education-hunter safety courses. Sponsored by: Senator(s) Christensen, Bebout, Coe and Hicks and Representative(s) Jaggi A BILL for AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts provide hunter safety education to grades 5 or 6; prohibiting fees for school district provided education courses; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. W.S. 21 ‑ 9 ‑ 101 by creating a new subsection (h) and 23 ‑ 2 ‑ 106(b) are amended to read: 21 ‑ 9 ‑ 101. Educational programs for schools; standards; core of knowledge and skills; special needs programs; class size requirements; cocurricular activities. (h) Not later than the 2011-2012 school year, all school districts shall provide instruction in safety and competency in handling firearms as provided in W.S. 23 ‑ 2 ‑ 106 to students in grade 5 or grade 6 in accordance with standards promulgated by the state board and in compliance with standards established by the game and fish commission pursuant to W.S. 23 ‑ 2 ‑ 106 . The courses may be offered as elective courses or as an extracurricular activity . Instructors for the courses shall be approved by the Wyoming game and fish department. Notwithstanding W.S. 21 ‑ 7 ‑ 303, t he professional teaching standards board shall have no authority over who may be an instructor in the schools for these courses. A course offered under this subsection shall only be open to school age children residing within or attending schools within the school district. 23 ‑ 2 ‑ 106. Hunter safety; exception. (b) The department shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of instruction in safety and competency in handling firearms. The department may cooperate with local governmental agencies or private organizations in providing hunter safety courses. The department may establish and charge a reasonable fee for enrollment in a hunter safety course unless the course is offered to students through a school district during school hours as provided in W.S. 21 ‑ 9 ‑ 101(h) . Attendance and successful completion of a hunter safety course offered by an association or governmental agency approved by the commission satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2011. (END) 1 SF0071