SF 56 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Prohibiting travel across private land for hunting purposes.

Wyoming's SF 56 expands hunting and wildlife activity rules by prohibiting travel across private property for hunting, fishing, or collecting wildlife without the landowner's permission. The bill specifically adds "traveling through" private land to existing prohibitions, requiring physical contact with the property (e.g., driving or walking across it) to trigger the rule. It directly affects hunters, anglers, and trappers who might cross private land to access hunting areas. Violations are punishable as a low misdemeanor, and the law took effect July 1, 2023.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Signed Feb 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2023 · House Feb 24, 2023

How they voted

246
Passed
Total votes 30
Jan 19, 2023
D Democratic2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican28
23 Yea 5 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Feb 27, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0060
legislature
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-8-0-0-0
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
H01 - Judiciary:Do Pass Failed 4-5-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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