HB0213 • 2025

Owners and owners' agents duties to tenants-amendments.

AN ACT relating to residential rental property; removing the exception for parties to agree in writing that the rental unit is not required to have operational utilities; and providing for an effective date.

Housing

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Chestek
Last action: 2025-02-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide information about the status of seasonal rental units after removing the exception clause.

Rules for Rental Property Owners and Agents

The bill removes the option for landlords and tenants to agree in writing that a rental unit does not need to have working utilities like electricity, heating, or plumbing.

What This Bill Does

Removes the part of the law that allows landlords and tenants to write an agreement saying the rental unit doesn't need to have operational electrical, heating, or plumbing systems.

Who It Names or Affects

Landlords and property owners who rent out homes or apartments
Tenants living in rented properties

Terms To Know

Operational Utilities: Electricity, heating, plumbing, and running hot and cold water that work properly.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It does not specify what happens if a rental unit doesn't have working utilities after this change.

Bill History

2025-02-03 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2025-01-17 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-16 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0521
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0521
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0213

Owners and owners' agents duties to tenants-amendments.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Chestek, Filer, Harshman and Larsen, L and Senator(s) Pappas and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to residential rental property; removing the exception for parties to agree in writing that the rental unit is not required to have operational utilities; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 1
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1202(a) is amended to read:

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1202.

Duties of owners and renters; generally.

(a)

Each owner and his agent renting or leasing a residential rental unit shall maintain that unit in a safe and sanitary condition fit for human habitation. Each residential rental unit shall have operational electrical, heating and plumbing, with hot and cold running water
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unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by both parties.

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rovided, however, this section shall not prevent the rental of seasonal rental units such as summer cabins which are not intended to have such amenities.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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