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Senate passes bill making unpaid fish-and-game fines bar license applications; misdemeanor for attempts to buy

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Senate Bill 1003 passed the Idaho Senate 25-10 to make persons with unpaid Fish and Game fines ineligible to apply for hunting, fishing or trapping licenses until fines are paid; attempting to purchase a license while ineligible would be a misdemeanor. Sponsors cited roughly $300,000 in fines in arrears and 185 offenders.

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Feb. 6 passed Senate Bill 1003 (listed in the record as 10 o 3) to make persons with unpaid Idaho Fish and Game fines ineligible to apply for hunting, fishing or trapping licenses, tags or permits until applicable fines are paid. The measure passed by a roll-call vote of 25 ayes and 10 nays.

Senator Foreman, who opened debate for the bill, said the legislation amends Idaho Code section 36-1402 to make any person with outstanding fines for violations of Idaho fish…

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