# Wyoming SF 43: AN ACT relating to water; extending the number of years for which temporary water rights may be granted; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 43, AN ACT relating to water; extending the number of years for which temporary water rights may be granted; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Agriculture; status signed, last action 2025-03-12 (Assigned Chapter Number 134) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF43-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 43 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to water; extending the number of years for which temporary water rights may be granted; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-16 - Last action: 2025-03-12, Assigned Chapter Number 134 - Sponsor: null Agriculture - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (178 yes, 43 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer temporary water rights with new limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming allows temporary water-use rights for up to five years, up from two. Water use can be acquired by purchase, gift, or lease from an adjudicated or valid unadjudicated water right. The law removes the highway-work restriction and the State Transportation Commission’s e… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Agriculture ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | House | H Adopted SF0043JC001: 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | S Adopted SF0043JC001: 28-2-1-0-0 | pass | 28 | 2 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | S Concur:Failed 0-31-0-0-0 | fail | 0 | 31 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-3-3-0-0 | pass | 56 | 3 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0 | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-4-4-0-0 | pass | 23 | 4 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-03-12: Assigned Chapter Number 134 - 2025-03-12: Governor Signed SEA No. 0071 (Governor) - 2025-03-04: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0071 (House) - 2025-03-04: S President Signed SEA No. 0071 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned Number SEA No. 0071 - 2025-02-26: H Appointed JCC01 Members (House) - 2025-02-26: S Appointed JCC01 Members (Senate) - 2025-02-26: S Concur:Failed 0-31-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-24: H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-3-3-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-21: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-20: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-18: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-18: H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-14: H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture (House) - 2025-01-20: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-20: S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-4-4-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture (Senate) - 2024-12-19: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-16: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0043.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0043.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0043.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset date of the act; amending definitions; specifying the application of the act; speci… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0043.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0043.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0043.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset dat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF51-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF43-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).