CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment to hunt, trap and fish is one step closer to becoming law.
Lawmakers on the Assembly Natural Resources Committee voted to approve SJR 11 in an 8-4 vote on Tuesday.
Supporters say the measure would protect access to outdoor activities like hunting and fishing and noted that 17 other states have approved similar constitutional amendments.
Democrats on the committee said only five other state have enshrined the right to trap and thought it was too specific an issue to put in the state constitution.
The measure passed out of the Senate on a 16-5 vote earlier this month, with a handful of Democrats opposing.
The resolution would need to pass two legislative sessions and a statewide vote to become law.