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SF654Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to wildlife, including the treatment of beaver dams, identification for traps, snares, and tree stands, maximum fur dealer license fees, and deer depredation, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 260, SSB 1093.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Ways & Means

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to wildlife, including the treatment of beaver dams, identification for traps, snares, and tree stands, maximum fur dealer license fees, and deer depredation, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 260, SSB 1093.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · May 2, 2026

32

Yes

12

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Catelin Drey1No
Jeff Taylor2Yes
Lynn Evans3Yes
Tim Kraayenbrink4Yes
Dave Rowley5Absent
Jason Schultz6Yes
Kevin Alons7Yes
Mark Costello8Yes
Tom Shipley9Yes
Dan Dawson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 954.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 956.

  3. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 1026.

  4. Immediate message. S.J. 1028.

  5. Message from Senate. H.J. 1204.

  6. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 45.

  7. Subcommittee: Wulf, Gjerde and Hermanson. H.J. 178.

  8. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:00PM House Lounge 2.

  9. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  10. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 987.

  11. Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 987.

  12. Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 987.

  13. Amendment H-8408 filed, yeas 65, nays 24, adopted. H.J. 1003.

  14. Passed House, yeas 66, nays 23. H.J. 1004.

  15. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082.

  16. Immediate message. H.J. 1011.

  17. Message from House, with amendment S-5216. S.J. 896.

  18. Senate concurred with S-5216. S.J. 966.

  19. Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 12. S.J. 967.

  20. Immediate message. S.J. 967.

  21. Message from Senate. H.J. 1111.

  22. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  23. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

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