Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to noodling licenses
Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesProfessional licensing
Same legislation: HF 505
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 4, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who catch catfish using only their hands or feet will now need to buy a special noodling license. This license will include rules about what time of day you can fish, how many fish you can keep, and what size they must be. If someone tries to catch fish without following these rules, they could face a fine.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to noodling licenses. The bill requires that a person noodling must purchase a noodling license. The bill defines “noodling” as a method of fishing for catfish using one’s bare hands or feet. The bill provides time of day, bag limit, size, and equipment restrictions on the license. The bill directs the natural resource commission to establish rules for the tenure and applicable fee of the noodling permit. A person who unlawfully takes a fish is subject to a scheduled fine of $35. A person who attempts to unlawfully take a fish is subject to a scheduled fine of $20.
House subcommittee
Named April 1, 2025. On April 8, 2025 it recommended passage.
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