# Wyoming HB 45: AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting regulations; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 45, AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting regulations; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Byron (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-24 (Assigned Chapter Number 10) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB45-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming HB 45 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting regulations; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-16 - Last action: 2025-02-24, Assigned Chapter Number 10 - Sponsor: Andrew Byron (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (138 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming otters lose protected animal status: cost, low. Wyoming law removes otters from the state's list of protected animals. Hunting rules that apply because of that status no longer cover otters. The law does not set a hunting season or method. This change took effect immediately when the act became law. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andrew Byron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dalton Banks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Schmid (Republican), House - Cosponsor: JD Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Dockstader (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ogden Driskill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bill Landen (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0 | pass | 22 | 9 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0 | pass | 53 | 7 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0 | pass | 52 | 8 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0 | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-02-24: Assigned Chapter Number 10 - 2025-02-24: Governor Signed HEA No. 0015 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: S President Signed HEA No. 0015 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015 (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned Number HEA No. 0015 - 2025-02-18: H Concur:Passed 53-7-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-18: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2025-02-18: S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-14: S 3rd Reading:Laid Back (Senate) - 2025-02-13: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-12: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-11: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-11: S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel (Senate) - 2025-01-21: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-21: H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-01-17: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-16: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-16: H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-14: H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel (House) - 2025-01-02: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2024-12-16: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0045.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0045.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; provid… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0045.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0045.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB45-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).