Eminent domain-water projects.
SF 118 requires legislative approval before state-funded water projects can use eminent domain to acquire private land. It directly affects water districts, cities, or public entities seeking to build or expand water infrastructure using state funds. The bill adds a new requirement (W.S. 41-2-124(m)) that mandates the legislature must approve such eminent domain actions for water projects, modifying existing laws that previously allowed these entities to proceed without this step. This change applies specifically to projects utilizing state funds, not all eminent domain uses.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action Feb 21, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026
How they voted
22–9
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 13, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican29
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2026
Committee
S COW:Failed 9-17-5-0-0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-9)
senate
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-9-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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