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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 141: Fifth Amendment Protection Act.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 141 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Fifth Amendment Protection Act. Primary sponsor: John Bear (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; prohibiting cities, towns and counties from imposing fees or conditions related to housing on residential or commercial development as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BearPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jeremy HaroldsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Scott HeinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Larry HicksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Lynn HutchingsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Bob IdeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Chris KnappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
John KolbCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Tony LockeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Troy McKeownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Chip NeimanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Laura PearsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Tim SalazarCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Cheri SteinmetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
  2. S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
  3. S Suspension of the rules and referred directly to COW Failed 7-24-0-0-0
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
  5. S Received for Introduction
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-17-10-0-0
  7. H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
  8. H 2nd Reading:Passed
  9. H COW:Passed
  10. H COW:H Pursuant to HR 12-9 Passed by Roll Call 46-11-5-0-0
  11. H COW:H Pursuant to HR 10-7 Failed by Roll Call 13-45-4-0-0
  12. H Placed on General File

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source