SJ0001 • 2020

Firearm and hunter education.

A JOINT RESOLUTION to urge and request the game and fish commission to work with the state superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education to provide firearm and hunter education as a voluntary physical education elective in public schools.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Driskill
Last action: 2020-03-24
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/24/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the benefits of firearm and hunter education programs beyond urging collaboration between educational institutions and the Game and Fish Commission.

Firearm and Hunter Education Resolution

This resolution asks Wyoming's Game and Fish Commission to work with education officials to offer firearm and hunter safety classes as a voluntary physical education option for students.

What This Bill Does

Urges the Game and Fish Commission to collaborate with educational leaders to provide firearm and hunter education in public schools.
Requests that these courses be offered as an elective within the physical education curriculum, allowing students to choose whether they want to participate.

Who It Names or Affects

Public school students who may opt for firearm and hunter safety courses as part of their physical education classes.
The Game and Fish Commission and Department, which will work with educational institutions to implement these programs.
Educational officials such as the Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

Terms To Know

Elective: A course that students can choose to take based on their interests, rather than being required for all students.
Voluntary: Something that is not mandatory but available as an option if someone wants it.

Limits and Unknowns

The resolution does not mandate the implementation of these courses; it only urges and requests collaboration.
It remains to be seen how many schools will choose to offer this elective course based on local preferences and resources.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SJ0001HS001

Standing Committee • House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Re

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes the phrase 'playing a video game' from the bill text and replaces it with 'portrayals in entertainment'.

Removes the phrase 'playing a video game' from the bill.
Inserts the phrase 'portrayals in entertainment' where 'playing a video game' was removed.

The amendment does not provide additional context about how this change affects the overall purpose of the bill, which is to encourage firearm and hunter education as an elective course.

SJ0001SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Education Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes the word 'high' from specific lines in the bill text.

Removes the word 'high' from line 5 on page 1 of the bill.
Removes the word 'high' from line 6 on page 4 of the bill.

The amendment does not provide context for why these words are being removed, so it's unclear what impact this change will have on the overall meaning or intent of the bill.

Bill History

2020-03-24 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number {ChapterNumber}
2020-03-24 Governor
Governor Signed SEJR No. 0001
2020-03-12 House
H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0001
2020-03-11 Senate
S President Signed SEJR No. 0001
2020-03-11 LSO
Assigned Number SEJR No. 0001
2020-03-11 Senate
S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2020-03-11 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2020-03-10 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0
2020-03-09 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-06 House
H COW:Passed
2020-03-04 House
H Placed on General File
2020-03-04 House
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2020-03-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2020-03-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-27 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0
2020-02-26 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-25 Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-02-17 Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-02-17 Senate
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-02-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 29-0-1-0-0
2020-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-01-31 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0410
Bill No.:

SJ0001

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

20LSO-0410

Enrolled Act No.:

SEJR No. 0001

Chapter No.:

N/A

Prime Sponsor:

Driskill

Catch Title:

Firearm and hunter education.

Subject:

Resolution on firearm and hunter education in public schools.

Summary/Major Elements:

The joint resolution requests the Game and Fish Commission and the Game and Fish Department to work with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to provide firearm and hunter education as a physical education elective in the public schools of Wyoming.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

20LSO-0410

ORIGINAL Senate

ENGROSSED
JOINT RESOLUTION
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SJ0001

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1,

SENATE

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION to urge and request the game and fish commission to work with the state superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education to provide firearm and hunter education as a voluntary physical education elective in public schools.

WHEREAS,
Wyoming law requires a person born after January 1, 1966, to complete a hunter safety course in order to take any wildlife using firearms on land other than that of the person's family; and

WHEREAS, firearm and hunter education programs teach the state's youth not only how to hunt but also how to use weapons responsibly and how to respect weapons and their capabilities while attempting to demonstrate that using a firearm is not akin to portrayals in entertainment, all of which could reduce the occurrence of severe incidents or mistakes involving a firearm; and

WHEREAS, firearm and hunter programs include instruction in areas such as understanding responsibilities as a sportsperson, understanding hunting ethics, demonstrating the safe handling of firearms, understanding and identifying different types of firearms, ammunition and the correct use of both, practicing safe firearms cleaning and storage in the home, principles of wildlife management, conservation and preservation and understanding how hunters can be means for conservation in wildlife management; and

WHEREAS, familiarity with these principles, equipment, and responsibilities can benefit our society overall and may reduce the number of gun-related accidents; and

WHEREAS, several states including Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina have instituted programs whereby students in their
middle and high schools may opt to meet their firearm and hunter education obligations through their physical education classes; and

WHEREAS, while these principles and learning experiences are necessary for those people who want to be outdoors hunting, firearm and hunter education classes also provide knowledge and skills that are generally useful across the board and are skills and information that can easily and quickly be relayed through voluntary physical education classes; and

WHEREAS, the game and fish department is currently statutorily tasked with overseeing the firearm and hunter education programs, and partnering with the department of education would allow delivery of training that is consistent with the mission of the game and fish department and would enable the game and fish department to reach out to the next generation of Wyoming sportspersons through programs coordinated throughout the state's schools.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:

Section 1.

That the Wyoming Legislature urges and requests the game and fish commission, through the game and fish department, to work with the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education and the department of education to provide hunter education as a physical education elective in the public schools in Wyoming.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the state superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the game and fish commission and the director of the game and fish department.

(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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