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HB0153 • 2026

Taking of predators on public lands.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from intentionally harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles that travel over the ground on public lands; 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 Schmid
Last action
2026-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction, so there are no effective dates or rules implemented.

Taking of Predators on Public Lands

This act prohibits people from using vehicles to harass, injure or kill predatory animals on public lands and requires rulemaking.

What This Bill Does

  • It makes it illegal for anyone to use a vehicle to harm, chase, or kill predatory animals on public lands.
  • The game and fish commission must make rules about how this new law will work.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who use vehicles to harm or kill predatory animals on public lands are affected by this act.
  • Government agencies and their workers can still use vehicles for work as allowed by the new rules.

Terms To Know

predatory animals
Animals that hunt other animals, like wolves or coyotes.
rulemaking
The process of creating detailed rules to explain how a new law will be followed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction, so it does not have an effective date or become a law.
  • It is unclear which specific vehicles are covered by the ban on public lands.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-13 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2026-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2026-02-10 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
26LSO-0425
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0425
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0153

Taking of predators on public lands.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Schmid

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting persons from intentionally harassing, injuring or killing predatory animals with vehicles that travel over the ground on public lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 23
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3
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306(a) is amended to read:

23
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3
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306.

Use of aircraft, automobiles, motorized and snow vehicles and artificial light for hunting or fishing prohibited; exceptions; penalties.

(a)

The following shall apply to the taking of wildlife:

(i)

No person shall harass, pursue, hunt, shoot
,
or kill any Wyoming wildlife that requires a license or permit to take, is protected under W.S. 23-1-101(a)(ix) and (x) or is classified as threatened or endangered by federal wildlife regulations, with, from, or by use of any aircraft, automotive vehicle, trailer, motor-propelled wheeled vehicle
,
or vehicle designed for travel over snow
anywhere in the state of Wyoming;
.

(ii)

When on public land, no person in the state of Wyoming shall intentionally harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, injure or kill any Wyoming wildlife or predatory animals with an automotive vehicle, trailer, motor
‑
propelled wheeled vehicle or vehicle designed for travel over snow
.

(iii)

No person shall use any aircraft, to aid in the taking of any Wyoming wildlife, except predatory animals, whether by spotting or locating the wildlife, communicating with any person attempting to take the wildlife, or by providing other aid to any person taking the wildlife
;
.

(iv)

Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the use of any aircraft by governmental agencies, their employees, contractors or designees performing any lawful duties
;
.

(v)

The commission may exempt handicapped hunters from any provision of this subsection
;
.

(vi)

For purposes of this section, "aircraft" means any machine or device capable of atmospheric flight including but not limited to an airplane, helicopter, glider, dirigible or unmanned aerial vehicle.

Section 2
.

The game and fish commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.

Section 3
.

(a)

Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2026.

(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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