Corner crossing clarification.
This Wyoming bill (HB 19) clarifies that individuals traveling between two adjacent parcels of land owned by government entities (local, state, or federal) at their shared corner do not commit trespass or game/fish trespass, provided they don't damage nearby private land. It directly affects people accessing government-owned properties (e.g., parks, roads) that border each other, such as hikers, land managers, or utility workers. The key provision modifies trespass laws (W.S. 6-3-303(d) and 23-3-305(b)(ii)) to explicitly exempt incidental contact at parcel corners during authorized travel. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
4–27
Failed
Total votes 31
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2026
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (4-27)
senate
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
S COW:Failed 4-27-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-28-2-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 47-15-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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