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Yes: 162 • No: 3
WyomingSF 662026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening illnesses and persons who are vision-impaired to receive donated hunting licenses as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsored By: Tim French (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Donated hunting licenses for illness or disability
Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming adds people with life-threatening illnesses or vision impairment to those eligible for donated hunting licenses. Veterans with disabilities and people with permanent disabilities who use wheelchairs remain eligible. A nonprofit providing hunting opportunities must select and sponsor the recipient, who pays no license fee. Holders can donate valid big game, trophy game, or wild bison licenses, including female or calf bison licenses. Reissued licenses must match the original species, hunting area, and license type. Specified residency, drawing, fee, five-year waiting, and lifetime license limits do not apply. Licenses cannot be sold, traded, auctioned, or offered for money; only qualifying recipients can use them under Commission rules.
Free hunting licenses for seriously ill people
Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming can issue antelope, deer, elk, and turkey licenses to people with life-threatening illnesses. The former age-20 limit no longer applies. A nonprofit serving people with serious or life-threatening illnesses must sponsor the hunter and pay the full license fee. Only the eligible recipient can use the license. The Game and Fish Commission must adopt rules, including annual license numbers; its rulemaking duty takes effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tim French
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Dalton Banks
Republican • House
Paul Hoeft
Republican • House
Nina Webber
Republican • House
Bob Ide
Republican • Senate
Dan Laursen
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
Yes: 60 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 27-3-1-0-0
Yes: 27 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 77
3/7/2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0057
3/7/2026GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0057
3/5/2026HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0057
3/5/2026SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0057
3/5/2026S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
3/5/2026SenateS Received for Concurrence
3/5/2026SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
3/4/2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2026HouseH COW:Passed
3/2/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/26/2026HouseH06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/26/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2/24/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
2/23/2026HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2/23/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/20/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/19/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/17/2026SenateS06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/17/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 27-3-1-0-0
2/10/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
2/5/2026SenateBill Number Assigned
2/3/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
Introduced
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