2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-01401HB0003
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0003
Animal abuse-predatory animals.
Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural
Resources Interim Committee
A BILL
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1 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing for a new
2 criminal offense of cruelty to animals; increasing the
3 maximum fine for a misdemeanor first offense cruelty to
4 animals conviction; providing for the suspension of hunting
5 privileges for a cruelty to animals conviction as
6 specified; authorizing game and fish law enforcement to
7 enforce the criminal provisions of cruelty to animals as
8 specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an
9 effective date.
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13W.S. 6-3-1002 by creating a new subsection
14 (b), 6-3-1004(a) and by creating a new subsection (c), 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-01402HB0003
1 6-3-1010 by creating a new subsection (b) and
2 23-6-206(a)(intro) and (iii) are amended to read:
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19 (a) A first offense of cruelty to animals or of a
20 violation of W.S. 6-3-1003 is a misdemeanor punishable by
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20 (a) The court may, in its discretion, revoke any
21 license issued under this act to any person convicted of a
22 violation of this act , for the
23 remainder of the year in which the conviction occurs, and 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-01404HB0003
1 may suspend the person's privilege to purchase or receive
2 any other license under this act, or to take any wildlife
3 for the following time periods provided in paragraphs (i)
4 through (iii) and shall suspend the person's privilege to
5 purchase or receive any other license under this act for
6 the time period provided in paragraph (iv) of this
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9 (iii) Up to three (3) years for conviction of a
10 low misdemeanor as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(v)
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14This act shall apply to any person who
15 intentionally injures or disables a predatory animal by use
16 of an automotive vehicle, motor-propelled wheeled vehicle,
17 or vehicle designed for travel over snow on and after July
18 1, 2025.
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20. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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