# Wyoming HB 218: AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring stays of proceedings of the public service commission pending the resolution of lawsuits as specified; providing exemptions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 218, AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring stays of proceedings of the public service commission pending the resolution of lawsuits as specified; providing exemptions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Tony Locke (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 218
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring stays of proceedings of the public service commission pending the resolution of lawsuits as specified; providing exemptions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-03, S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- Sponsor: Tony Locke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (67 yes, 6 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: Dalton Banks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.R. Riggins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clarence Styvar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Senator Pearson
- Cosponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0 | fail | 2 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 | pass | 58 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-03: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: S No report prior to CoW Cutoff (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-10: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2025-01-28: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2025-01-28: H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 (House)
- 2025-01-24: H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue (House)
- 2025-01-17: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-01-16: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0218.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0218.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0218.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0218.pdf)

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- [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB218-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).