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WY SF 16

enacted

Subleasing of state lands-exemptions.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY SF 16 pass?

Yes. WY SF 16 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-03. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Governor Signed SEA No. 0011

What is WY SF 16 about?

This act requires state land lessees to give the Office of State Lands and Investments notice of livestock not owned by the lessee on leased grazing lands. This act provides definitions of "excess rental" and "animal unit month". This act requires a state land lessee to pay a monthly fee per head of non-owned livestock. If a state land lessee notifies the Office of State Lands and Investments that the common ownership of the livestock grazing on the land is not less than eighty percent (80%), a sublease or a non-owned livestock fee is not required. This act repeals obsolete provisions.

Who sponsors WY SF 16?

Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources is the primary sponsor of WY SF 16.

Description

This act requires state land lessees to give the Office of State Lands and Investments notice of livestock not owned by the lessee on leased grazing lands. This act provides definitions of "excess rental" and "animal unit month". This act requires a state land lessee to pay a monthly fee per head of non-owned livestock. If a state land lessee notifies the Office of State Lands and Investments that the common ownership of the livestock grazing on the land is not less than eighty percent (80%), a sublease or a non-owned livestock fee is not required. This act repeals obsolete provisions.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-03-03 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0011
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resourcesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    Assigned Chapter Number 22

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-03

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0011

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-02-26

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0011

  4. 2026-02-26

    S President Signed SEA No. 0011

  5. 2026-02-26

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0011

  6. 2026-02-26

    S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-1

  7. 2026-02-25

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2026-02-25

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-24

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-23

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-19

    H Placed on General File

  12. 2026-02-19

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-16

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

    introduction,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-13

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  15. 2026-02-12

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-1

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-11

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-10

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-10

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2026-02-10

    S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-09

    S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 28-2-0-0-1

    introduction,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  22. 2025-12-04

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment SF0016HW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Banks (Adopted)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 28-2-0-0-1

    2026-02-09 · pass · 28-2

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Ide: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Case: no
    • Scott: other
  • S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • CRAGO: yes
    • LOVE: yes
    • MCKEOWN: yes
    • PEARSON: yes
    • IDE: yes
  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-1

    2026-02-12 · pass · 29-1

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Case: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • French: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Ide: no
    • Scott: other
  • H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

    2026-02-19 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • BANKS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • FORNSTROM: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • OTTMAN: yes
    • STROCK: yes
    • WINTER: yes
    • PROVENZA: excused
    • SCHMID: excused
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

    2026-02-25 · pass · 57-2

    Member-level votes (65)
    • 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
    • Clouston: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Allemand: no
    • Heiner: no
    • Kelly: excused
    • Thayer: excused
    • Webber: excused
  • S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-1

    2026-02-26 · pass · 29-0

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Case: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Ide: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Dockstader: excused
    • Scott: other

Related bills

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