HB 218 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Public utilities-stays during resolution of lawsuits.

HB 218 requires Wyoming's Public Service Commission to pause all pending rate cases, applications, and related proceedings when a public utility files a lawsuit challenging the commission's rules, regulations, or decisions. This pause continues until the lawsuit is fully resolved, affecting utilities, the commission, and any parties involved in those pending matters. The law does not apply to lawsuits focused on factual disputes (like evidence or witness testimony) or enforcement actions for commission violations. It directly changes how the commission handles active cases during utility litigation.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

542
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1 Nay
83% Yea
R Republican52
49 Yea 1 Nay 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors