SESSION OF 2021
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2336
As Recommended by House Committee on
Agriculture

Brief*
HB 2336 would make it unlawful for a person to take or
attempt to take a wildlife simulated device that is being used
by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing
state wildlife laws. The bill would define the term ”wildlife
simulated device” as any simulation or replication of wildlife,
in whole or in part.
The bill would establish that upon conviction of violating
the provisions of the bill, the penalty would be the same as
prescribed for the unlawful taking of actual wildlife, excluding
enumerated statutory penalties for big game trophy wildlife
and restitution.
[Note: The term “take” in continuing law is defined in law
to mean harass, harm, pursue, shoot, wound, kill, molest,
trap, capture, collect, catch, possess or otherwise take, or
attempt to engage in any such conduct.]

Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Agriculture at the request of Representative Will Carpenter.


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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
House Committee on Agriculture
In the House Committee hearing, Representative Will
Carpenter provided proponent testimony on the bill, stating
the bill would clarify the taking of a wildlife simulated device
would be illegal. Proponent testimony was also provided by
the Secretary of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and a
representative of the National Deer Association. Written
proponent testimony was submitted by a representative of
Schell Holdings. No other testimony was provided.

Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, the Office of Judicial Administration
(OJA) indicates additional cases could be filed, possibly
resulting in additional time spent by judges in hearing cases
and clerks processing those cases. Additional cases could
also result in additional docket fees being collected. With the
number of cases unknown, OJA cannot estimate a fiscal
effect. The Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
indicates enactment of the bill would not affect the agency
expenditures or revenues. Any fiscal effect associated with
enactment of the bill is not reflected in The FY 2022
Governor’s Budget Report.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; wildlife; wildlife simulated
devices; illegal taking


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