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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5165

SB 5165: Deer and elk damage

Concerning compensation in frontier one counties for deer and elk damage.

Summary

  • Reserves a percentage of crop damage funding for claims from low population counties.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5165), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2025
  6. LawApr 30, 2025
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 30, 2025
Session law
Chapter 185, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5165, SSB 5165

AN ACT Relating to compensation in frontier one counties for deer and elk damage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Perry Dozier R-16Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5165
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5165
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican37002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5165)
  2. Chapter 185, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5165)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5165)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5165)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5165)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5165)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5165)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5165)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5165)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5165)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5165)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5165)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5165)
  14. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5165)
  15. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5165)
  16. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5165)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5165)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5165)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5165)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5165)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5165)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5165)
  26. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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