WY HB 116
deadDestruction of water is not beneficial use.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY HB 116 pass?
No. WY HB 116 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-07). Latest recorded action (2026-02-07): Bill Number Assigned
What is WY HB 116 about?
AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Who sponsors WY HB 116?
Water Select is the primary sponsor of WY HB 116.
Description
AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-07 — Bill Number Assigned
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Water Selectprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-04
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
committee-failure
2026-03-03
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2026-02-23
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-23
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-19
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-18
H Placed on General File
2026-02-18
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
H Pursuant to HR 12-11a Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0
2026-02-13
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-11
H Failed Introduction 39-21-2-0-0
2026-02-13
H Pursuant to HR 12-11 (a) Passed by Roll Call 45-14-3-0-0
2026-02-09
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-11
H Failed Introduction 39-21-2-0-0
2026-02-07
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
2026-02-09
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-07
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
H Failed Introduction 39-21-2-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 39-21
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Campbell: yes
- K: yes
- Davis: yes
- Filer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- L: no
- Byron: no
- E: no
- Chestek: no
- Clouston: no
- Connolly: no
- Erickson: no
- Fornstrom: no
- Harshman: no
- Larsen: no
- Larson: no
- JT: no
- Nicholas: no
- Posey: no
- Provenza: no
- Riggins: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Thayer: no
- Williams: no
- Wylie: no
- Yin: no
- Geringer: excused
- Kelly: excused
H Pursuant to HR 12-11a Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0
2026-02-13 · pass · 47-12
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- L: yes
- G: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Lien: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Fornstrom: no
- Larsen: no
- Larson: no
- JT: no
- Nicholas: no
- Posey: no
- Provenza: no
- Singh: no
- Sherwood: no
- Williams: no
- Wylie: no
- Yin: no
- Harshman: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Storer: excused
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2026-02-18 · pass · 8-1
Member-level votes (9)
- BANKS: yes
- DAVIS: yes
- FORNSTROM: yes
- JOHNSON: yes
- OTTMAN: yes
- SCHMID: yes
- STROCK: yes
- WINTER: yes
- PROVENZA: no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
2026-02-22 · pass · 44-17
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Filer: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- L: no
- Chestek: no
- Clouston: no
- Connolly: no
- Harshman: no
- Larsen: no
- Larson: no
- JT: no
- Nicholas: no
- Posey: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Singh: no
- Storer: no
- Washut: no
- Williams: no
- Yin: no
- Wylie: no
- Kelly: excused
Related bills
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