Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to persons eligible to hunt with a crossbow
Sponsored by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment (companion To Hf 538 By Committee on Natural Resources) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 22, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 22, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 1, 2023
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 24, 202348–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMay 3, 202393–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2023
- Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People with disabilities who want to hunt with a crossbow currently need a doctor to sign a form proving they cannot use a regular bow and arrow. This change would allow a licensed physical therapist to sign that form instead.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to persons eligible to hunt with a crossbow. Current law requires the natural resource commission to adopt a rule permitting a crossbow to be used only by individuals with disabilities who are physically incapable of using a bow and arrow under the conditions in which a bow and arrow is permitted. A person must submit an application signed by the person’s physician declaring that the individual is not physically able to use a bow and arrow. The bill allows the person’s physical therapist licensed under Code chapter 148A to sign the declaration on the application.