HB 12 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act.

Wyoming's HB 12, the Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act, bans releasing substances into the state's airspace for climate, weather, or solar radiation modification (like stratospheric aerosol injection or solar radiation management). It directly affects entities conducting such atmospheric experiments, including research groups, corporations, or government agencies, while exempting commercial aviation, cloud seeding, agricultural operations, and fire suppression. The law requires the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to monitor airspace and enforce the ban by issuing cease-and-desist orders for violations. It explicitly permits existing activities like cloud seeding and standard aviation emissions, focusing only on intentional modifications not already authorized by law.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Failed
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Feb 9, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

2236
Failed
Total votes 58
Feb 9, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican52
22 Yea 30 Nay
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Committee
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Feb 9, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (22-36)
house
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 24-38-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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