HB0216 • 2023

Residential rental properties-applicability.

AN ACT relating to residential rental property; clarifying applicability of provisions providing duties and requirements of owners and renters of residential rental property; prohibiting certain actions by cities, towns and counties; and providing for an effective date.

Housing

Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor: Representative Zwonitzer, Dn
Last action: 2023-02-07
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's status as inactive means it is no longer moving in the current session, which affects its applicability.

Residential Rental Property Rules

The bill sets rules for rental homes in Wyoming and stops cities, towns, and counties from making their own rental laws.

What This Bill Does

Defines what a residential rental unit is: a place someone rents to live in for at least six months.
Makes the state of Wyoming responsible for setting rules about renting houses.
Stops local governments like cities or towns from creating their own rental property rules.

Who It Names or Affects

Landlords who rent out homes in Wyoming.
People who rent homes in Wyoming.
Local government agencies like cities and towns.

Terms To Know

Residential rental unit: A place someone rents to live in for at least six months, including the house or apartment itself and any shared areas.
Preemption: When a higher level of government (like the state) takes control over an area that was previously managed by lower levels of government (like cities).

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not provide specific details on how disputes between landlords and renters will be handled.
It is unclear what happens if local governments try to enforce rules about rental properties after this law takes effect.

Bill History

2023-02-07 House
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
2023-02-07 House
H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2023-01-31 House
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
2023-01-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0542
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0542
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0216

Residential rental properties-applicability.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn and Andrew and Senator(s) Case

A BILL

for

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 1
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1201(a)(iv) and by creating new subsections (b) and (c) is amended to read:

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1201.

Definitions; preemption; applicability.

(a)

As used in this article:

(iv)

"Residential rental unit" means a renter's principal place of residence
that is rented or leased to the renter for a period of at least six (6) months
and includes the appurtenances, grounds, common areas and facilities held out for the occupancy of the residential renter generally and any other area or facility provided to the renter in the rental agreement, excluding a mobile home lot or recreational property rented on an occasional basis;

(b)

The state of Wyoming does hereby preempt for itself the field of regulating owners and renters of residential rental property. This article is intended to apply to all owners and renters of residential rental property and to be the exclusive remedy for disputes between owners and renters of residential rental property.

(c)

No city, town, county or other political subdivision shall authorize, regulate or otherwise govern the ownership or leasing of residential rental property. No city, town, county or other political subdivision shall require owners of residential rental property to register rental units or pay any registration fee. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect land use plans and zoning ordinances.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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