SF0038 • 2014

Hunter safety-exceptions.

AN ACT relating to hunting; providing exemptions to hunter safety course requirements; providing for multiple special authorizations; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Christensen
Last action: 2014-03-06
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2014

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2014-03-06 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2014-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0010
2014-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010
2014-02-28 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0010
2014-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0010
2014-02-27 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-26 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-25 House
H Passed CoW
2014-02-21 House
H Placed on General File
2014-02-21 House
H06 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-19 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06
2014-02-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2014-02-13 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-12 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-11 Senate
S Passed CoW
2014-02-11 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-11 Senate
S06 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2014-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2014-01-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0038
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
14LSO-0109
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0010

Chapter No.:
CH0014

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Christensen

Catch Title:
Hunter safety-exceptions.

Subject:
Game and fish hunter safety requirements.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, a person born after January 1, 1966,
may hunt without possessing a hunter safety certificate if a mentor provides
supervision. Under current law, the mentor may only mentor one person at a
time in the field.

This bill provides that the mentor may only mentor one
person other than an immediate family member at the same time.

The bill exempts the following persons from the
requirement to possess a hunter safety certification, regardless of age:

An active member, honorably discharged member or veteran
of the U.S. armed forces; and

An active or retired Wyoming peace officer who has
P.O.S.T. certification.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0038

ENROLLED ACT NO. 10, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
hunting; providing exemptions to hunter safety course requirements;
providing for multiple special authorizations;
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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2
‑
106(a)
, (c)
and by creating a new subsection (d) is amended to read:

23
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2
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106.

Hunter safety; exception.

(a)

Except as provided in
subsection
subsections

(c)
and (d)
of this section, no person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of his own family, unless the person possesses or can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms as provided by subsection (b) of this section.

(c)

A person who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms as provided by subsection (b) of this section may apply to the department for a special authorization to take wildlife with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a person who has attained the age of majority, acting as a mentor, who possesses or can demonstrate he has obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms and who possesses a valid Wyoming hunting license. A mentor shall not provide supervision for more than one (1) person
, other than immediate family members,
at a time in the field. The special authorization shall be valid for not more than one (1) year.
No person may apply for more than one (1) special authorization.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as altering
the requirements of W.S. 23
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2
‑
102(a). The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this subsection.

(d)

The requirements of subsection
s
(a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to the following persons:

(i)

Any active
member, honorably discharged past member or
veteran
of the
armed forces of the United States
;

(ii)

Any active or retired Wyoming
peace officer

who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9
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1
‑
701 through 9
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1
‑
707
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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