HB 141 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Fifth Amendment Protection Act.

This bill prohibits Wyoming cities, towns, and counties from imposing fees, conditions, or concessions related to workforce housing, unmet housing needs, or affordable housing on new residential or commercial development projects. It applies to all permit applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026, and does not affect existing contracts or obligations for projects approved before that date. The law creates new state code sections (15-1-612 for municipalities and 18-5-209 for counties) to enforce this prohibition, directly affecting local governments and developers by removing potential requirements for affordable housing projects.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

4410
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic6
2 Yea 4 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican52
42 Yea 6 Nay 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
S Suspension of the rules and referred directly to COW Failed 7-24-0-0-0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-17-10-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:H Pursuant to HR 12-9 Passed by Roll Call 46-11-5-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 51-10-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors