STATE SYMBOLS – Adds to existing law to provide for hunting as the state sport.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 20Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 53 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
   2. Mar 17Delivered to Governor at 1:35 p.m. on March 17, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 17Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
   4. Mar 16Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
   5. Mar 16Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 16Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
   7. Mar 13Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
   8. Mar 12Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – WintrowFloor Sponsor - BerntTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 5Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   10. Mar 4Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   11. Feb 24Introduced, read first time; referred to: State AffairsMinor
   12. Feb 24Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   13. Feb 23Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 63-0-7AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Bingham, Church, Crane(13), Dygert, Mickelsen, Petzke, RaybouldFloor Sponsor - HallTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 20U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 23, 2026
   15. Feb 19Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   16. Feb 18Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   17. Feb 13Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
   18. Feb 12Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced