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SB23-256

Management Of Gray Wolves Reintroduction

Concerning prerequisites to the management of gray wolves prior to the wolves being reintroduced.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Natural Resources & Environment

Bill Summary

The act prohibits the reintroduction of gray wolves unless the United States secretary of the interior promulgates rules making the gray wolf population a nonessential experimental population, which gives the state greater flexibility to manage the wolves.

VETOED by Governor May 16, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Did Not Become Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/16/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/10/2023	Final Act	PDF
05/03/2023	Rerevised	PDF
05/02/2023	Revised	PDF
04/17/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
04/14/2023	Engrossed	PDF
03/27/2023	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (1 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
04/14/2023	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Date	Version	Documents
07/05/2023	FN3	PDF
04/20/2023	FN2	PDF
03/29/2023	FN1	PDF

Budget Staff Analysis (1)

Date	Version	Documents
04/13/2023	SA1	PDF

Committee Actions

04/24/2023 | House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (4 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.010	The motion failed on a vote of 2-11.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.007	The motion failed on a vote of 1-12.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.008	This motion was withdrawn.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-256 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.	Vote Summary

04/14/2023 | Senate Appropriations (4 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.003	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.004	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.005	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-256, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.	Vote Summary

03/30/2023 | Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-256 to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 5-2.	Vote Summary

Votes

Senate Votes (3)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/04/2023	House Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View
05/04/2023	House Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 28 No: 7 Other: 0	View
04/17/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 28 No: 6 Other: 1	View

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/03/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 41 No: 22 Other: 2	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
05/02/2023	L.029	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.025	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.026	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.011	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.019	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.021	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.028	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
05/02/2023	L.024	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
04/24/2023	L.007	HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources	Lost	PDF
04/24/2023	L.010	HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources	Lost	PDF
04/14/2023	L.005	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/14/2023	L.004	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/14/2023	L.003	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
05/16/2023	Governor	Governor Vetoed
05/10/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/10/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/09/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023	Senate	Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/03/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/29/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/27/2023	House	House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/24/2023	House	House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/17/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
04/17/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/14/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/14/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/30/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/27/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. P. Will Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. M. Soper
Sponsor	Sen. M. Baisley, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. C. Simpson Rep. M. Catlin, Rep. R. Holtorf, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. T. Winter
Co-sponsor	Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. K. Van Winkle Rep. S. Bird, Rep. R. Bockenfeld, Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. G. Evans, Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. R. Pugliese, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. D. Wilson

Management Of Gray Wolves Reintroduction

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (1 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Budget Staff Analysis (1)

Committee Actions

04/24/2023 | House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (4 )

04/14/2023 | Senate Appropriations (4 )

03/30/2023 | Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (1 )

Votes

Senate Votes (3)

House Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Colorado General Assembly

Perry Will

Dylan Roberts

Meghan Lukens

Matt Soper

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