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SB770Introduced in the Senate

Hunters and fishers; persons going on land, etc., without consent of landowner, Class 1 misdemeanor.

Engrossed

Introduced by Bryce Reeves, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Board of Wildlife Resources; early special deer muzzleloading season; hunting with dogs. Directs the Board of Wildlife Resources to prescribe an early muzzleloading season to hunt deer that is no less than three weeks in duration and provides that no person shall hunt any game or nuisance species with dogs during the three-week period following such early muzzleloading season.

Where it stands

Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 25-N 0-A)

February 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 25-N 0-A) · February 16, 2026

14

Yes

25

No

1

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Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104704D

  2. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  3. Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs

  4. Senate subcommittee offered

  5. Senate committee offered

  6. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26106963D-S1

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  11. Read second time

  12. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  13. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  14. Read third time and defeated by Senate (14-Y 25-N 0-A)

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