Late-night session: House takes up budget report, passes several consent bills and considers a slate of bill introductions with mixed results
February 14, 2026 | House of Representative, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
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After the Committee of the Whole reported House Bill 1 favorably, the House adopted the committee report and considered a mix of new bill introductions and final-passage consent items.
On introductions: HB148 (Land, Water, and Fiscal Integrity Act) failed to receive the two-thirds vote needed for introduction (36 aye, 24 no). HB150 (Wyoming Business Council evaluation and reform) cleared introduction (60 aye, 2 excused) and was assigned to committee (later noted in the record for referral to appropriations). HB179 (Hospital Pricing Transparency) failed introduction after a narrow vote (31 aye, 29 no, 2 excused). HB160 (Digital Taxonomy Act), HB157 (Protection of Parental Rights), HB178 (Public unions transparency), HB159 (Student expression protections) and other measures were introduced and assigned to their respective committees (some with strong debate).
On third-reading final passage: the House took a large consent list and passed a series of bills on final passage by roll-call, including HB4 (Medicaid coverage for birthing centers), HB5 (oil and gas bonding/investment provisions), HB8 and HB9 (criminal provisions relating to transit offenses), HB32 (English proficiency for commercial drivers), HB34 (firefighter retirement and related items), HB45 (long-term homeowner tax exemption changes), HB85 (post-election audit procedures), HB105 and HB106 (school facility and forestry measures), and House Joint Resolution 2 (a request to Congress on federal mineral royalties). Separately, HB86 (removal of county officers / election-code) was removed from the consent list for separate consideration and later passed final passage (56 aye, 4 no, 2 excused).
What's next: the Speaker announced the introduction deadline and moved adjournment; committee meetings and further hearings were scheduled for the coming days. Several bills that failed introduction or carry contentious policy were earmarked for further amendment or summer study.
On introductions: HB148 (Land, Water, and Fiscal Integrity Act) failed to receive the two-thirds vote needed for introduction (36 aye, 24 no). HB150 (Wyoming Business Council evaluation and reform) cleared introduction (60 aye, 2 excused) and was assigned to committee (later noted in the record for referral to appropriations). HB179 (Hospital Pricing Transparency) failed introduction after a narrow vote (31 aye, 29 no, 2 excused). HB160 (Digital Taxonomy Act), HB157 (Protection of Parental Rights), HB178 (Public unions transparency), HB159 (Student expression protections) and other measures were introduced and assigned to their respective committees (some with strong debate).
On third-reading final passage: the House took a large consent list and passed a series of bills on final passage by roll-call, including HB4 (Medicaid coverage for birthing centers), HB5 (oil and gas bonding/investment provisions), HB8 and HB9 (criminal provisions relating to transit offenses), HB32 (English proficiency for commercial drivers), HB34 (firefighter retirement and related items), HB45 (long-term homeowner tax exemption changes), HB85 (post-election audit procedures), HB105 and HB106 (school facility and forestry measures), and House Joint Resolution 2 (a request to Congress on federal mineral royalties). Separately, HB86 (removal of county officers / election-code) was removed from the consent list for separate consideration and later passed final passage (56 aye, 4 no, 2 excused).
What's next: the Speaker announced the introduction deadline and moved adjournment; committee meetings and further hearings were scheduled for the coming days. Several bills that failed introduction or carry contentious policy were earmarked for further amendment or summer study.
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