State lands-hunting and fishing on cultivated cropland.
HB 304 prohibits trespassing on state-leased cultivated cropland for hunting or fishing without authorization from the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners. It directly affects individuals who enter such land without permission for recreational hunting or fishing activities. The bill adds a new violation to existing law, making this trespass a misdemeanor punishable by fines up to $750, up to six months in jail, or both, plus restitution for damages. The law takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
10–46
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic6
83% Nay
R
Republican52
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (10-46-2)
house
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
H COW:Failed 10-50-2-0-0
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Eklund
RRepublican
Co
Bob Davis
RRepublican
Co
Ogden Driskill
RRepublican
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