Trespass-removal of trespasser.
HB 126 amends Wyoming's criminal trespass law to clarify that property owners or their agents may use reasonable physical force to stop someone trespassing on their land. It specifies this force must be necessary to end what the owner reasonably believes is ongoing trespass. The bill does not change existing self-defense laws, as stated in Section (e). The law takes effect July 1, 2023, directly affecting landowners and their authorized representatives facing trespassers.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2023
Last action Feb 24, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2023
How they voted
53–5
Passed
Total votes 58
Feb 2, 2023
D
Democratic5
60% Nay
R
Republican53
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2023
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
S06 - Travel:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-5-0-0-0
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Crago
RRepublican
Co
Art Washut
RRepublican
Co
Bill Landen
RRepublican
Co
Dave Kinskey
RRepublican
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