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Committee advances hunting‑welfare bill with amendments that limit scope to public lands and intentional cruelty
Senate Joint Committee on Water, Land, Culture & the Arts and Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment · February 12, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers advanced SB 3043 to require DLNR rulemaking on humane hunting and hunting‑dog welfare but amended the language to clarify that enforcement applies to public lands and targets intentional acts of cruelty, after heated testimony from humane‑society groups and hunters.
The joint committees voted to advance SB 3043 after hearing competing testimony from animal‑welfare organizations and hunters concerned about cultural practices and subsistence use.
Nicholas Vargas (DLNR) said the department can regulate lawful take and adopt rules for public lands but cannot…
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