All Roll Calls
Yes: 100 • No: 56
WyomingHB 52025 General SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the Wyoming game and fish commission to regulate commercially guided fishing boats; providing for registration of commercially guided fishing boats, vehicles and trailers operated by outfitters and professional fishing guides; providing an exception; creating an advisory board; specifying duties of the advisory board; requiring a report; providing definitions; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: null Travel
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
New boat fees and fishing guide rules
Beginning January 1, 2026, outfitters and professional fishing guides must register each boat used for paid fishing trips and pay an annual fee; the law sets no fee amount. The department provides two registration stickers: one must appear on the boat and one on its registered trailer. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission can limit boat numbers on rivers, lakes, or sections of water, set registration and tracking rules, and hold public meetings in affected counties. Its boat-limit authority excludes guides using city, town, county, or state access points to take anglers to land owned or leased by the guide or immediate family. The rules cover paid services that accompany and help anglers on the water, including people advertising those services; merely supplying boats or equipment for exclusively personal, temporary use is excluded.
New board advises on fishing guide rules
The law takes effect immediately and creates a seven-member advisory board appointed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. It includes one member from each appointment district and at least two owners of Wyoming-owned drift boat guide businesses. Members serve four-year terms; removal is limited by state law, and replacements finish the remaining term. Members receive no pay but can receive daily allowances and travel reimbursement under state employee rules. The board can recommend boat registration and tracking rules to the commission. By November 1, 2025, both must recommend a new board or changes to an existing board to carry out these duties. Their recommendations go to the Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Travel
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/24/2025
H Concur:Passed 33-22-7-0-0
Yes: 33 • No: 22
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0
Yes: 19 • No: 11
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 2/3/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-22-5-0-0
Yes: 35 • No: 22
House vote • 1/24/2025
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 50
2/27/2025Governor Signed HEA No. 0031
2/27/2025GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0031
2/25/2025SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031
2/25/2025HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0031
2/25/2025H Concur:Passed 33-22-7-0-0
2/24/2025HouseH Received for Concurrence
2/24/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0
2/24/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/21/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/20/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/18/2025SenateS06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/18/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
2/11/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
2/4/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 35-22-5-0-0
2/3/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
1/31/2025HouseH COW:Passed
1/30/2025HouseH Placed on General File
1/24/2025HouseH06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
1/24/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
1/14/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/2/2025HouseBill Number Assigned
12/2/2024
Bill Text
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