# Wyoming HB 147: AN ACT relating to property taxation; repealing the homeowner tax exemption if the people's initiative to limit property tax in Wyoming through a homeowner's property exemption is enacted into law; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 147, AN ACT relating to property taxation; repealing the homeowner tax exemption if the people's initiative to limit property tax in Wyoming through a homeowner's property exemption is enacted into law; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Tony Locke (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (S COW:S Did not consider for COW); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 147
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to property taxation; repealing the homeowner tax exemption if the people's initiative to limit property tax in Wyoming through a homeowner's property exemption is enacted into law; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-03-03, S COW:S Did not consider for COW
- Sponsor: Tony Locke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (128 yes, 8 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: Tony Locke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Allemand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: McKay Erickson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-21 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0 | pass | 56 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-1-0-0 | pass | 60 | 1 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-03: S COW:S Did not consider for COW (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-18: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-18: H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-13: :Rerefer to H06 - Travel (House)
- 2026-02-11: H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-10: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-09: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0147.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0147.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB147-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).