SF 118 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

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

229
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican29
22 Yea 7 Nay
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