SF 27 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Leashed dogs for tracking-black bear.

This bill allows hunters who have shot a black bear to use one leashed blood-trailing dog to track and recover the animal within 72 hours of the shot. It directly affects hunters who harvest black bears in Wyoming, permitting this specific tracking method under defined conditions. The key provision requires the dog to remain leashed and limits tracking to wounded or killed bears within the 72-hour window. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, transitioning from a draft Senate file to an official enrolled act. The core policy allowing the use of leashed blood-trailing dogs to track wounded or killed black bears remains unchanged, but the document now includes the necessary signatures and certification required to become law.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding black bear tracking remains identical to the introduced version; only the procedural status changed from draft to final enrolled form.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled Act' with the assigned number 22, replacing the initial 'Original Senate File' designation.

Signatures and certification blocks for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate were added to formalize the bill's passage.

A certification statement confirming the act originated in the Senate was inserted to complete the legislative record.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 20, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0022
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 30-0-1-0-0
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors