WY HB 56

dead

Carbon capture mandate-repeal.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 56 pass?

No. WY HB 56 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-04). Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

What is WY HB 56 about?

AN ACT relating to public utilities; repealing low-carbon energy standard requirements; repealing conflicting provisions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Who sponsors WY HB 56?

Knapp is the primary sponsor of WY HB 56.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-10
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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
2026-02-25
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 56-5-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-19
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
H Placed on General File
2026-02-11
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 52-10-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-28
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

Versions

Amendment HB0056HW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Larson, JT (Adopted)Compare
Amendment HB0056HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Minerals, Business and Economic Development (Adopted)Compare
IntroducedCompare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 52-10-0-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 52-10
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Posey: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- E: no
- L: no
- Chestek: no
- Davis: no
- Larsen: no
- Nicholas: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Washut: no
- Wylie: no
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- CAMPBELL: yes
- K: yes
- KNAPP: yes
- LARSON: yes
- LAWLEY: yes
- RIGGINS: yes
- SCHMID: yes
- TARVER: yes
- WEBBER: yes
- HEINER: yes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0
2026-02-22 · pass · 56-5
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Filer: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Washut: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Connolly: no
- Davis: no
- Larsen: no
- Nicholas: no
- Storer: no
- Kelly: excused

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0056

Attribution

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