Tribal agreements to hunt and fish.
Wyoming's HB 83 authorizes the governor to negotiate written agreements with tribes regarding hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights based on treaty or federal rights on state lands. The bill requires tribes to adopt enforceable game codes, align seasons with state regulations (except for ceremonial purposes), share harvest data, and comply with state conservation rules. It ensures tribal members without valid licenses follow state laws outside the Wind River Reservation and clarifies that agreements do not override private property rights without owner permission. The law mandates a report to the legislature after each agreement is finalized and grants state agencies rulemaking authority for implementation.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Failed
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2023 · House Jan 30, 2023
How they voted
7–23
Failed
Total votes 30
Feb 21, 2023
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican28
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (7-23)
senate
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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