# Wyoming HB 114: AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 114, AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Ken Chestek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 114
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-10, H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0
- Sponsor: Ken Chestek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ken Chestek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ivan Posey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clarence Styvar (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0 | fail | 14 | 47 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-10: H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-09: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0114.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0114.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
- [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026)
- [HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB145-2026)
- [HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intell…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB102-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB114-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).