SB97Introduced in the Senate

Big Game Guide Permit Program

Passed

Introduced by Resources

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

FN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)

October 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading Final Passage · May 16, 2025

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Representative	District	Vote
Jeremy Bynum	1	Yes
Rebecca Himschoot	2	Yes
Andrea Story	3	Yes
Sara Hannan	4	Yes
Louise Stutes	5	Yes
Sarah Vance	6	Yes
Justin Ruffridge	7	Yes
Bill Elam	8	Yes
Ky Holland	9	Yes
Charles Kopp	10	Yes

Bill history

February 12, 2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
February 12, 2025
RES, FIN
March 5, 2025
PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
March 5, 2025
REPLACED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 17, 2025
RES RPT 2DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM
March 17, 2025
DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN
March 17, 2025
DNP: MYERS
March 17, 2025
NR: WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR
March 17, 2025
AM: HUGHES, KAWASAKI
March 17, 2025
FN1: (DFG)
March 17, 2025
FN2: (DFG)
March 17, 2025
FN3: (DNR)
May 2, 2025
FIN RPT 6DP 1NR
May 2, 2025
DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
May 2, 2025
NR: KIEHL
May 2, 2025
FN4: (DFG)
May 2, 2025
FN5: (DFG)
May 2, 2025
FN6: (DNR)
May 2, 2025
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025
May 2, 2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 2, 2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL
May 5, 2025
READ THE THIRD TIME SB 97
May 5, 2025
PASSED Y18 N1 E1
May 5, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 5, 2025
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
May 5, 2025
VERSION: SB 97
May 7, 2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
May 7, 2025
FIN
May 14, 2025
FIN RPT 6DP 4NR
May 14, 2025
DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
May 14, 2025
NR: HANNAN, JOHNSON, ALLARD, BYNUM
May 14, 2025
FN4: (DFG)
May 14, 2025
FN5: (DFG)
May 14, 2025
FN6: (DNR)
May 16, 2025
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2025
May 16, 2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 16, 2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
May 16, 2025
READ THE THIRD TIME SB 97
May 16, 2025
PASSED Y39 E1
May 16, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 16, 2025
RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
May 16, 2025
VERSION: SB 97
July 30, 2025
10:30 A.M. 6/20/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
July 30, 2025
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
July 30, 2025
SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 16 SLA 25
July 30, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
October 15, 2025
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
October 15, 2025
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
October 15, 2025
FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53
October 15, 2025
FN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)

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