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HB0084 • 2021

The Naomi hunting age exception act.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; creating an exception to the minimum age requirement to take any big or trophy game animal; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Western
Last action
2021-03-22
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and is therefore not law.

Naomi Hunting Age Exception Act

This act allows people under age 12 with serious health conditions to hunt big or trophy game animals if approved by the Department of Game and Fish.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates an exception for young hunters under 12 years old who have a progressive, degenerative, or malignant condition that could end their life soon.
  • Requires these young hunters to be supervised by an adult with hunting experience when they hunt.
  • Allows the Department of Game and Fish to make rules about how to approve exceptions for sick young hunters.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Young hunters under age 12 with serious health conditions
  • Adults who supervise young hunters
  • The Department of Game and Fish

Terms To Know

Progressive, degenerative or malignant condition
A disease that gets worse over time and could end someone's life soon.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so it is not currently law.
  • It does not specify exactly how the Department will decide who qualifies for an exception to hunt.

Amendments

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

HB0084HS001

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

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the language in a bill to allow younger hunters with serious illnesses to take big or trophy game animals earlier than usual.

  • Replaces 'malignant condition' with 'life threatening illness'.
  • Changes 'hunt' to 'take', which is likely more inclusive of different ways to obtain game animals.
  • Updates the effective date from July 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022.
  • The exact meaning and scope of replacing 'hunt' with 'take' is not fully explained in the amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2021-03-22 House

    H COW:H Did not consider for COW

  2. 2021-03-02 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2021-03-02 House

    H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  4. 2021-02-04 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

  5. 2021-01-28 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2021-01-27 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0521
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0521
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0084

The Naomi hunting age exception act.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Western

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; creating an exception to the minimum age requirement to take any big or trophy game animal; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 23
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102(a) and by creating a new subsection (d) is amended to read:

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102.

Age restrictions; game animals; game birds; exception.

(a)

The minimum age to take any big or trophy game animal is twelve (12) years
, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section
. Any person authorized by this subsection under the age of fourteen (14) years shall at all times when hunting be accompanied by a person over the age of majority who possesses and can exhibit a certificate of competency and safety as specified in W.S. 23
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106 or who currently holds, or has been issued a Wyoming big game hunting license within the last five (5) years. If the person accompanying the hunter under the age of fourteen (14) years is not the parent or guardian of the hunter, the hunter shall have in his possession a permission slip signed by his parent or guardian allowing him to hunt under supervision. Each accompanying adult shall supervise not more than one (1) hunter under the age of fourteen (14) years.

Any person under the age of fourteen (14) years applying for a license to hunt big or trophy game animals under this subsection shall have the application for the license co
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signed by his parent or legal guardian.

(d)

The minimum age requirement to take any big or trophy game animal imposed under subsection (a) of this section may be waived by the department as provided for by commission rule for persons under the minimum age requirement who demonstrate they are suffering from a progressive, degenerative or malignant condition currently placing the person's life or ability to hunt a big or trophy game animal in the immediate future in jeopardy.

Section 2.

The game and fish commission shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this act on or before July 1, 2021.

Section 3.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2021.

(b)

Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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