HB0123

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Adverse possession-property tax payment defense.

Pause adverse possession claims while property owners pay all property taxes owed.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; specifying that the time period for a cause of action for adverse possession does not run during periods when the property owner has paid all property taxes; specifying the process for the payment of legal fees in a claim for adverse possession; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Banks, Bratten, Clouston, Haroldson, Heiner, Wharff, Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Hutchings, Steinmetz

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What does this bill do?

Amends Wyoming law to exclude periods when a property owner pays all property taxes from the time period required to establish an adverse possession claim.

Modifies the adverse possession statute to specify that the time period needed to establish an adverse possession claim does not run while the property owner has paid all property taxes and assessments against the property. (W.S. 1-3-103(b), Sec. 1)
Makes the amendment applicable only to adverse possession claims that accrue on or after July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (12)

3/3/2025(Senate)

S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

2/28/2025(Senate)

S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

2/10/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

2/7/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

2/6/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-21-1-0-0

Amendments (3)

HB0123H3001Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Nicholas

HB0123H3002Withdrawn

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Nicholas

HB0123HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water

Roll Call Votes (1)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-21-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/6/2025HouseYea 40Nay 21Excused 1

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Locke, Lien, McCann, Lucas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Yin, Neiman

Nay: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wylie

Excused: Riggins

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