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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 118: Eminent domain-water projects.

In committee 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

SF 118 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Eminent domain-water projects. Primary sponsor: Bob Ide (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 21, 2026): S COW:Failed 9-17-5-0-0.

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 eminent domain; requiring the legislature to approve the use of eminent domain for the construction of water projects that utilize state funds as specified; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob IdePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Dalton BanksCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tim FrenchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Larry HicksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Steve JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Laura PearsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Mike SchmidCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Cheri SteinmetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Nina WebberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Bob WharffCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
John WinterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“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 COW:Failed 9-17-5-0-0
  2. S Placed on General File
  3. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
  4. :Refer to S05 - Agriculture
  5. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-9-0-0-0
  6. S Received for Introduction
  7. Bill Number Assigned

Sources

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