HB0304 • 2025

State lands-hunting and fishing on cultivated cropland.

AN ACT relating to state lands; prohibiting trespass for the purpose of hunting or fishing on state-leased cultivated cropland; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Eklund
Last action: 2025-02-10
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and will not become a law as of the last action date (2025-02-10).

No Hunting or Fishing on Leased Cropland

The bill prohibits hunting and fishing on state-leased cultivated cropland without permission from the board in charge of these lands.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits trespassing for the purpose of hunting or fishing on state-leased cultivated cropland without authorization from the board.
Adds a new paragraph (viii) to W.S. 36-2-107(b), making it illegal to hunt or fish on leased state lands used as cultivated cropland without permission and setting penalties for violations.

Who It Names or Affects

People who want to hunt or fish on state-leased cropland without permission from the board in charge of these lands.

Terms To Know

Trespassing: Going onto someone else's property without permission, which can be against the law.
Restitution: Money paid to make up for losses caused by breaking a rule or law.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and will not become a law.
It only applies to state-leased cropland, not all land in the state.

Bill History

2025-02-10 House
H COW:Failed 10-50-2-0-0
2025-02-06 House
H Placed on General File
2025-02-06 House
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2025-01-29 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
2025-01-28 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-27 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0701
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0701
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0304

State lands-hunting and fishing on cultivated cropland.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Eklund and Davis and Senator(s) Driskill

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state lands; prohibiting trespass for the purpose of hunting or fishing on state-leased cultivated cropland; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 36
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2
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107(b) by creating a new paragraph (viii) is amended to read:

36
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107.

Rules and regulations; general penalty for violations; enforcement.

(b)

Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. In addition, any person found guilty under this section may be ordered to pay restitution to the board for actual pecuniary damage resulting from the illegal actions of the person.

Restitution may be excused if a court finds that the defendant has no ability to pay. In determining the amount of restitution under this subsection, the court shall consider, and include as a special finding, the reasonably foreseeable actual pecuniary damage that has or will result from the illegal activities of the defendant.

Any restitution received under this subsection shall be deposited into an account designated by the board for use to restore the rights and property of the board. The acts prohibited under this subsection are:

(viii)

Trespassing on leased state lands classified and used as cultivated cropland for the purpose of hunting or fishing without authorization from the board.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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