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HB0011

Landowner's Rights During Eminent Domain

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill creates a brochure that explains landowners' rights when their property might be taken through eminent domain and requires those who want to take the property to give this information to the landowner.

What it does

  • Creates a 'Landowner's Bill of Rights Brochure' that outlines key rights for landowners facing potential loss of property due to eminent domain.
  • Requires anyone planning to use eminent domain to provide the brochure to the landowner before or at the same time as initial contact about taking the property.
  • Specifies that those wanting to enter a landowner's property must give 15 days' notice for activities like surveys and tests.
  • Ensures that appraisals of fair market value are provided to landowners when their property is being considered for condemnation.

Who it affects

  • Landowners whose properties may be taken through eminent domain.
  • Entities attempting to exercise eminent domain over private property.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not considered for further action.
  • It applies only to actions initiated on or after July 1, 2026, if it were to become law.
  • Details about how the brochure will be created and distributed are not specified in this summary.

Plain language

Terms to know

Eminent Domain
The power of the government or a public entity to take private property for public use, with compensation to the owner.
Public Use
A requirement that property taken through eminent domain must be used in a way that benefits the general public.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:27 AM

JD Williams

R · H02

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because they found eminent domain conversations intimidating due to a lack of awareness about their rights and existing notification statutes. The legislation aims to educate landowners by providing information on these rights.

Public statementFloor statement at 58:12 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02026-02-18 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Bob DavisR · H47Dalton BanksR · H26John WinterR · H28Justin FornstromR · H10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Mike SchmidR · H20Pepper OttmanR · H34Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 61-0-1-0-02026-02-10 · House61 yes 0 no
Yes
61
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 61

Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

Tom KellyR · H30

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 61-0-1-0-0House
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0011HS001

Filed Standing Committee by House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water