Fossils distinguished from minerals.
This bill reclassifies fossils and non-fossilized animal remains as non-minerals under Wyoming property law. It clarifies that landowners (not mineral rights holders) own fossils found on their property and exempts these items from mining and mineral estate regulations. The bill defines "fossilized" to include natural preservation processes like permineralization, while excluding human remains. It applies to both current and past property agreements involving fossils.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Last action Feb 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2022
How they voted
19–11
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 16, 2022
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican28
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 16, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (19-11)
senate
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
S Failed Introduction 19-11-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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