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HJ0002 • 2025

Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership.

A JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting foreign adversaries and specified foreign entities from owning property in Wyoming.

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Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Agriculture
Last action
2025-02-27
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide detailed definitions for terms like 'foreign adversaries', leaving some interpretation open.

Prohibiting Foreign Adversaries from Owning Property in Wyoming

This resolution proposes an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would prevent foreign adversaries and entities posing a threat to U.S. national security from owning property in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution to restrict foreign adversaries from owning any type of real estate or mineral rights in Wyoming.
  • Requires the Secretary of State to inform voters about the proposed constitutional change.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Foreign adversaries and entities that threaten U.S. national security
  • Residents of Wyoming who vote on this amendment

Terms To Know

foreign adversaries
Countries or groups identified as threats to the United States’ national security.
real property
Land and buildings, including mineral rights and airspace.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution did not pass in its session.
  • It requires a majority vote from Wyoming voters to become part of the state constitution.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HJ0002H2001

2nd reading • Representative Banks

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes the word 'taxation' from two places in the bill.

  • Removes 'taxation,' from line 10 on page 2 of the bill.
  • Removes 'taxation,' from line 8 on page 3 of the bill.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-27 Senate

    S COW:Failed 9-19-3-0-0

  2. 2025-02-11 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  3. 2025-02-11 Senate

    S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  4. 2025-02-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture

  5. 2025-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  6. 2025-01-27 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0

  7. 2025-01-24 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2025-01-23 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2025-01-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2025-01-21 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  11. 2025-01-15 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

  12. 2025-01-02 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2024-12-31 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0310
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0310
ENGROSSED
3.0

House Joint Resolution NO. HJ0002

Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership.

Sponsored by: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee

A JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting foreign adversaries and specified foreign entities from owning property in Wyoming.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 1, Section 29 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 1, Section 29.

Rights of aliens.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, n
o distinction shall ever be made by law between resident aliens and citizens as to the possession, taxation, enjoyment and descent of property.

(b)

Foreign adversaries of the United States that pose a threat to national security of the United States or the security and safety of the persons of the United States shall not be entitled to possession, enjoyment or descent of real property, including any interest in real property or real estate and any surface, subsurface, airspace or mineral interest in this state.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment would specify that foreign adversaries of the United States that pose a threat to national security of the United States or the security and safety of persons of the United States shall not be entitled to possession, enjoyment or descent of real property, including any interest in real property or real estate and any surface, subsurface, airspace or mineral interest in this state.

(END)

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