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HB0221 • 2025

Bighorn and domestic sheep relocation-effective date repeal.

AN ACT relating to wildlife and livestock; amending the delayed effective date for a prior act related to bighorn and domestic sheep relocation and making the prior act effective by contingency; repealing a duplicative effective date; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representative Ottman
Last action
2025-02-21
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included claims that were not supported by the official source material.

Changing the Effective Date for Bighorn and Domestic Sheep Relocation

This act changes when a previous law about moving bighorn sheep and domestic sheep becomes active, making it effective either after federal laws align with its goals or on January 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date when a prior law about relocating bighorn and domestic sheep will take effect.
  • Removes an old part of the previous law that had a similar effective date.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in wildlife management, including bighorn and domestic sheep relocation.
  • Agencies responsible for enforcing laws related to wildlife and livestock.

Terms To Know

Effective Date
The date when a law starts working or becomes active.
Contingency
A situation that depends on something else happening first, like federal laws aligning with state goals.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear if the new effective date will ever be reached because it relies on federal law alignment.
  • The bill did not pass and therefore has no legal effect.

Amendments

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

HB0221HS001

Standing Committee • House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date for a prior act related to bighorn and domestic sheep relocation from 2026 to January 1, 2028.

  • Changes the wording on page 1 by replacing 'removing' with 'amending'.
  • Restores language that was previously deleted on page 2, lines 4 through 6.
  • Updates the effective date from '2026' to 'January 1, 2028' on page 2, line 7.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about what specific changes are being made beyond altering the effective date and language.
HB0221SW001

Committee of the Whole • Senator Hicks

Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment changes the timing for when certain sections of a bill about bighorn and domestic sheep relocation will take effect.

  • Changes the year from 2028 to 2027 in one part of the bill.
  • Adds new language that makes specific parts of the bill effective on July 1, 2025.
  • The amendment text does not explain all details about what sections are being changed or why these changes were made.
HB0221SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes the word 'repeal' from the bill's catch title.

  • Removes the word 'repeal' from the bill's catch title.
  • This change only affects the wording of the catch title and does not provide details about what is being repealed or why.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-21 Senate

    S COW:Failed 11-19-1-0-0

  2. 2025-02-20 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  3. 2025-02-20 Senate

    S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  4. 2025-02-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture

  5. 2025-02-04 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  6. 2025-02-03 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-2-5-0-0

  7. 2025-01-31 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2025-01-30 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2025-01-28 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2025-01-28 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  11. 2025-01-28 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Motion for Reconsideration Passed by Committee

  12. 2025-01-23 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0

  13. 2025-01-21 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

  14. 2025-01-17 House

    H Received for Introduction

  15. 2025-01-16 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0670
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0670
ENGROSSED
3.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0221

Bighorn and domestic sheep relocation-effective date repeal.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Ottman, Bear, Guggenmos, Smith, S and Winter and Senator(s) Dockstader

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to wildlife and livestock; amending the delayed effective date for a prior act related to bighorn and domestic sheep relocation and making the prior act effective by contingency; repealing a duplicative effective date; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

2024 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 105, Section 4 is amended to read:

Section 4.

This act is effective not later than fifteen (15) days after applicable federal law is enacted and the attorney general certifies to the secretary of state that federal law has been enacted that aligns with the purposes of this act. If no federal law is enacted that aligns with the purposes of this act, this act is effective
January 1, 2026
January 1, 2028
.

Section 2.

2024 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 105, Section 5 is repealed.

Section 3
.

This act is 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.

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