SB 23-256 Colorado Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Management Of Gray Wolves Reintroduction

Summary

The act prohibits the reintroduction of gray wolves unless the United States secretary of the interior promulgates rules making the gray wolf population a nonessential experimental population, which gives the state greater flexibility to manage the wolves. VETOED by Governor May 16, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Vetoed

May 2023

Introduced Mar 27, 2023 Vetoed May 16, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2023 · House May 3, 2023

How they voted

26–4

Passed

Total votes 30

Apr 17, 2023

D Democratic21

17 Yea 4 Nay

80% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 16, 2023

Vetoed

Governor Vetoed

executive

May 4, 2023

Introduced

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

upper

May 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Apr 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Apr 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Committee

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

upper

Mar 27, 2023

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors