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HB0037 • 2013

Hunting license raffle.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing for the issuance of licenses through department authorized raffles; providing for rulemaking; providing that participation in the raffles is not gambling; 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
2013-02-19
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2013

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0037HS001

Standing Committee • H06

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H06

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HB0037SW001

Committee of the Whole • HICKS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by HICKS

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Bill History

  1. 2013-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2013-02-15 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0028

  3. 2013-02-12 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0028

  4. 2013-02-12 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0028

  5. 2013-02-11 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0028

  6. 2013-02-11 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2013-02-11 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2013-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2013-02-08 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2013-02-07 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2013-02-07 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  12. 2013-02-07 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2013-02-07 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2013-02-07 Senate

    S06 Recommended Do Pass

  15. 2013-02-04 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06

  16. 2013-02-04 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2013-02-01 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2013-01-31 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2013-01-30 House

    H Passed CoW

  20. 2013-01-30 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  21. 2013-01-30 House

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2013-01-28 House

    H Placed on General File

  23. 2013-01-28 House

    H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2013-01-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06

  25. 2013-01-08 House

    H Received for Introduction

  26. 2012-12-10 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0037
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
13LSO-0219
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0028

Chapter No.:
CH0055

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

Catch Title:
Hunting license raffle.

Subject:
Game hunting licenses.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This act authorizes the game and fish commission to
establish a competitive raffle program for big game, trophy game and wild bison
licenses.

This act limits the raffle to no more than two licenses
of each species.

Licenses issued through the raffle for bighorn sheep,
moose, mountain goat or grizzly bear shall be counted against any non-resident
quota.

The five-year and lifetime restrictions imposed on
receipt of specified licenses do not apply to licenses issued through the
raffle.

No person whose privilege to purchase or possess a
hunting license has been suspended may receive a license through the raffle
program.

The act clarifies that participation in the raffle is
not gambling otherwise prohibited by law.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0037

ENROLLED ACT NO. 28, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
game and fish; providing for the issuance of licenses through department authorized raffles; providing for rulemaking; providing that participation in the raffles is not gambling;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 6
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7
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101(a)(iii) by creating a new subparagraph (J) and 23
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302 by creating a new subsection (p) are amended to read:

6
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7
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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(iii)

"Gambling" means risking any property for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device or the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control, but does not include any of the following:

(J)

The hunting license raffle provided by W.S. 23
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1
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302(p).

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302.

Powers and duties.

(p)

The commission may, by rule and regulation, establish a process by which big game licenses
, trophy game licenses
and wild bison licenses may be issued by a competitive raffle and prescribe the manner of payment for which raffle chances are sold and the amount of payment for each raffle chance. No more than two (2) licenses for each big game species
and trophy game species
and no more than
two (2) wild bison licenses shall be issued under this
sub
section.

Each license issued
for bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat or grizzly bear
through a competitive raffle shall, when applicable, be counted against any nonresident quota.
The five (5) year restriction imposed on the receipt of a moose or big horn sheep license by W.S. 23
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1
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703(b) or the lifetime restriction imposed on the receipt of a
grizzly bear or
mountain goat license by W.S. 23
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1
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703(c), and any restriction imposed on the receipt of a wild bison license by W.S. 23
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2
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107 shall not be applicable in any manner to a license issued pursuant to this
sub
section. The commission shall issue licenses upon receipt of the proper license fee by the successful competitive raffle winner.

Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the issuance of a license to any person whose privilege to procure, purchase or possess a license has been suspended pursuant to this act or by operation of law.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(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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