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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-256

Management Of Gray Wolves Reintroduction

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

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

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.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Perry Will

Senator

Perry Will

Senator Dylan Roberts

Senator

Dylan Roberts

Representative Meghan Lukens

Representative

Meghan Lukens

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Committees

Senate

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Appropriations

House

Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Status

Did Not Become Law

Introduced

Passed

Did Not Become Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version 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
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/05/2023 FN3 PDF
04/20/2023 FN2 PDF
03/29/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/13/2023 SA1 PDF
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Adopt amendment L.008 This motion was withdrawn.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
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
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
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-256 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 House Amendments REPASS
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/04/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
28
AYE
6
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2023 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
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.028 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
05/02/2023 L.021 Second Reading Passed [**] 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.

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

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