# Wyoming HB 73: AN ACT relating to recreation safety; adding rock climbing as a recreation activity for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act and for liability of the land owner whose land is used for recreation purposes; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 73, AN ACT relating to recreation safety; adding rock climbing as a recreation activity for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act and for liability of the land owner whose land is used for recreation purposes; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Lloyd Larsen (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-24 (Assigned Chapter Number 8) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 73
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to recreation safety; adding rock climbing as a recreation activity for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act and for liability of the land owner whose land is used for recreation purposes; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2025-02-24, Assigned Chapter Number 8
- Sponsor: Lloyd Larsen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rock climbing joins safety and liability rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming includes rock climbing under its Recreation Safety Act and recreation-related landowner liability rules. These existing rules now cover climbers and owners whose land is used for rock climbing. Related parking and access on private land remain covered by the Recreati…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lloyd Larsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Byron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wharff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ogden Driskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gierau (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-24: Assigned Chapter Number 8
- 2025-02-24: Governor Signed HEA No. 0010 (Governor)
- 2025-02-19: S President Signed HEA No. 0010 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0010 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned Number HEA No. 0010
- 2025-02-18: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House)
- 2025-01-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2025-01-17: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2025-01-16: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2025-01-16: H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House)
- 2025-01-14: H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel (House)
- 2025-01-02: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2024-12-23: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0073.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0073.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0073.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0073.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB73-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).