The Finance, Ways and Means Committee voted 25-0 to advance House Bill 9-38 to the calendar and rules committee during its April 2025 meeting.

Representative Kathleen, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the measure "creates a bait privilege license for the hunting of white tailed deer" and said the bill aims to protect both hunters and wildlife. "Essentially, what we're doing here is we're trying to create a process and create some teeth that, you know, protect not only our hunters but our wildlife as well," she said. On the floor, she also noted the measure "passed the senate 27 to 6 and, it's got a brings in 6 and a half million dollars a year to the state. So we'd ask for favorable consideration."

A committee member offered a brief supportive remark during discussion, saying the bill was "a great bill" but added a separate comment questioning the weight of the Senate vote in the room. The chair called the question, and the clerk reported a tally of 25 ayes and 0 noes. The committee chair then stated, "The ayes have it. House bill 9 38 moves on the calendar and rules."

The record does not include the names of members who voted individually; the meeting transcript reports only the tally. No amendments or changes to the bill were recorded during this meeting.

The bill’s sponsor characterized the measure as both a wildlife-protection and hunter-safety initiative and cited its prior Senate vote and a projected annual revenue figure. The committee’s unanimous tally advanced the bill to the next stage of the legislative process.