# Utah H.B. 309: Wildlife Amendments Utah H.B. 309, Wildlife Amendments, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Casey Snider (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB309-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 309 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Wildlife Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Casey Snider (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Department of Agriculture and Food, Livestock, Animals, Environment, Wildlife, Hunting - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (113 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Livestock owners get qualifying payment multiplier: benefit, medium. Beginning May 7, 2025, qualifying bear or mountain lion livestock-damage payments receive a 3-to-1 multiplier. Owners must demonstrate and document loss-prevention practices, including daily livestock contact and use of guardian animals. The multiplier triples the eligible payment before other prog… - State trappers can address livestock predators: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, state trappers can take predators damaging livestock at any time while performing assigned duties. They work under Utah Department of Agriculture and Food supervision and must follow procedures approved by the wildlife division. This authority supports predator response for l… - More predator control for big-game herds: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the wildlife director must act immediately when a big-game herd falls below its management-unit goal and predators significantly contribute. Tools include state agriculture programs, private contracts, public participation, professional trapping, and aerial predator control.… - Livestock damage claims face animal-count cap: cost, medium. Beginning May 7, 2025, the wildlife division cannot pay damage claims exceeding the producer’s total animals of that species. The cap limits compensable claims using animal counts, not a stated dollar ceiling. It can reduce payments when claims exceed that limit. - Adults face wildlife area entry limits: cost, low. Adults age 18 or older need an authorized basis to enter wildlife management area portions in first- or second-class counties. A valid hunting, fishing, or combination license qualifies, as do division permission, an authorizing contract, or a property right. Visitors also need any separate credent… - Wildlife leaders must meet license rules: cost, low. Wildlife Board and regional council members generally need three hunting or combination licenses during the five years before nomination. They must also hold a hunting or combination license while serving. The director must remove members lacking the required license history or failing to fix a cur… - Counties allow night hunting with limits: mixed, low. Hunters can hunt nonprotected wildlife from sunset to sunrise with a light-enhancement device where a county ordinance allows it. Devices include spotlights, thermal vision, and night vision; nonprotected species include feral swine, striped skunks, and red foxes. Hunters cannot use vehicle headlig… - Residency rules shape hunters’ license eligibility: mixed, low. Utah resident hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses generally require six consecutive months of Utah domicile before applying or buying. Applicants cannot claim hunting, fishing, or trapping residency elsewhere. These rules provide access to resident license terms but exclude applicants who lack… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Casey Snider (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 2 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 63 | 6 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 1 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-24: Governor Signed - 2025-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-26: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-26: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-02-25: House/ circled (House) - 2025-02-25: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-20: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-02-20: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2025-02-20: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-20: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (House) - 2025-02-03: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-01-28: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-01-23: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-23: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-01-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0309.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0309S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0309S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0309.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0309.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0309S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0309S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0309.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB309-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).