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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5171

SB 5171: Wolf predation

Concerning livestock damage due to wolf predation.

Summary

  • Defines indirect damage claim and requires that such claims compare current year losses to a claimant's annual average losses prior to the establishment of wolf populations.
  • Allows that an indirect damage claim may include the value of a livestock loss when cause of death is indeterminate but the loss occurs in an area occupied by wolves.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5171, SSB 5171

AN ACT Relating to claims for livestock damage due to wolf predation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Perry Dozier R-16Mark Schoesler R-9Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5171)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5171)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5171)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5171)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5171 in other sessions

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