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HB554Introduced in the House

Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals

Passed

Introduced by Brandon Ler, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Concurred · April 15, 2025

29

Yes

21

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft On Hold

  4. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  5. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Edit

  7. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  8. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  9. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  10. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  11. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  12. (H) Introduced

  13. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  14. (H) First Reading

  15. (H) Hearing (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  16. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  17. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  18. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  19. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  20. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  21. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  22. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  23. (S) First Reading

  24. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Fish and Game

  25. (S) Hearing (S) Fish and Game

  26. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Fish and Game

  27. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Fish and Game

  28. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  29. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  30. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  31. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  32. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  33. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  34. (H) Signed by Speaker

  35. (S) Signed by President

  36. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  37. (H) Signed by Governor

  38. Chapter Number Assigned

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