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SF0086

Obstructing Roads and Highways

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In one sentence

This bill would have made it illegal to block or damage public roads, easements, and right-of-ways that are connected and parallel to public roads, with fines and possible jail time.

What it does

  • Amends the law to include public easements and right-of-ways that are connected and parallel to a public road or highway in the definition of obstructed areas.
  • Sets a fine of up to $100 for obstructing or injuring these public areas.
  • Allows for up to three months in county jail for wrongfully obstructing a public highway or a parallel right-of-way.
  • Allows a district court to order the sheriff to remove and abate the obstruction.

Who it affects

  • People, companies, or corporations that obstruct or injure public roads, highways, easements, or right-of-ways.
  • County sheriffs who would enforce removal orders from the court.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the House of Representatives and did not become law.
  • The bill does not define what constitutes 'wrongful' obstruction versus accidental blocking.
  • The bill does not specify how to determine if an easement is 'connected and parallel' to a public road.

Plain language

Terms to know

Public easement
A legal right for the public to use a specific piece of land, which this bill specifies must be connected and parallel to a public road or highway.
Right-of-way
The legal right to pass over, on, or through a specific area of land, which this bill specifies must be connected and parallel to a public road or highway.
Abate
To remove or stop a nuisance or illegal condition.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:33 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they fear inadvertently becoming a criminal by traveling on roads under its current language. They believe the proposed amendment does not resolve the specific issue of road obstruction it was intended to address.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:00 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H Failed 3rd Reading 21-39-0-0-02014-03-04 · House21 yes 39 no
Yes
21
No
39
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 21

Allen M JaggiH19Dn.Gerald GayH36Gregory R BlikreH53James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lynn HutchingsR · H42Michael K MaddenH40Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Stanley L BlakeH39Susan S WilsonH07W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 39

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Rita CampbellH34Samuel P KroneH24Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52
H08 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02014-02-28 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59David H BlevinsH25Lynn HutchingsR · H42Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas F ReederH58Zwonitzer
S Passed 3rd Reading 27-3-0-0-02014-02-24 · Senate27 yes 3 no
Yes
27
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 27

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04

No 3

Cale CaseR · S25Drew A PerkinsS29Wayne H JohnsonS06
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02014-02-18 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bill LandenR · S27Floyd EsquibelS08John C SchifferS22Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Stan CooperS14
S Introduced and Referred to S08 30-0-0-0-02014-02-12 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed 3rd ReadingHouse
  2. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  3. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  4. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  5. H Passed CoWHouse
  6. H Placed on General FileHouse
  7. H08 Recommended Do PassHouse
  8. H Introduced and Referred to H08House
  9. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  10. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  11. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  12. S Passed CoWSenate
  13. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  14. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  15. S Placed on General FileSenate
  16. S08 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  17. S Introduced and Referred to S08Senate
  18. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  19. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

SF0086H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by MILLER

SF0086H3001

Withdrawn 3rd reading by GREEAR

SF0086SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER