State Policy Spotter

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Devin O'Dea / Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter – a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America.

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About our State Policy Spotter

Produced monthly by BHA's Policy staff, this is a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America.

Want a deeper dive?

This list highlights some of the most active legislation and issues our chapters are tackling right now. Across the country, chapters are engaged in many more bills and initiatives—simply check out individual chapter pages to explore the full scope of their work and stay up to date on the latest news.