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Senate approves constitutional amendment to guarantee right to hunt and fish, 21–7
Summary
First Substitute House Joint Resolution 15, proposing a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Utah, passed the Senate 21–7 after floor discussion about heritage and whether it would conflict with laws such as child-support license suspensions.
The Utah Senate moved to place First Substitute H.J.R. 15 on the second-reading calendar and then passed the constitutional amendment on March 10. Senator Christiansen introduced the proposal, saying the amendment would enshrine a long-standing state heritage: "I would like Utah to put it on the books for sure now that we have that constitutional right."
Senator Weiler and others questioned whether embedding a hunting-and-fishing right in the constitution could conflict with recent legislation that denies hunting or fishing licenses for parents delinquent on child support. Christiansen responded that the measure simply places the right in the constitution for future generations and asserted it does not remove other licensing restrictions. Senator Davis said he opposed adding more constitutional amendments piecemeal and voted no for that reason.
After a suspension-of-rules roll-call vote, the resolution passed 21–7, with one senator absent. The resolution will be returned to the House for further consideration and placement on a ballot if the legislative process continues to that stage.
