Create a cause of action against foreign states and international organizations for enforcing foreign censorship laws violating constitutional rights.
AN ACT relating to civil procedure; creating the Wyoming Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion (GRANITE) Act; creating a cause of action against foreign states and international organizations regarding foreign censorship laws that violate specific constitutional provisions; providing for standing, jurisdiction, venue, alternative service of process and a statute of limitations; providing remedies; imposing joint and several liability; prohibiting the state from recognizing, enforcing or cooperating with certain foreign judgments; creating a cause of action against the state for the recognition, enforcement or cooperation with certain foreign judgments; providing civil penalties; providing definitions; providing legislative findings; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Guggenmos, Heiner, Wharff
Creates the Wyoming GRANITE Act to establish a cause of action against foreign states and international organizations for enforcing foreign censorship laws that violate First Amendment and Wyoming constitutional protections, and prohibits Wyoming courts and officials from recognizing or cooperating with such foreign judgments.
3/3/2026(Senate)
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
3/2/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
3/2/2026(Senate)
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
3/2/2026(Senate)
:Refer to S02 - Appropriations
2/24/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/23/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/23/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-12-4-0-0
2/21/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/20/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/19/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/19/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/19/2026(House)
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
2/10/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 57-5-0-0-0
2/5/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/29/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: DRISKILL, FRENCH, LAURSEN, SALAZAR
Nay: GIERAU
H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-12-4-0-0
Key VotePassedH01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRADY, BRATTEN, FILER, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB
Nay: CHESTEK, WASHUT
KELLY
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 57-5-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Connolly, Clouston, Filer, Erickson, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lien, Lawley, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Posey, Pendergraft, Provenza, Riggins, Singh, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman, Yin
Nay: Chestek, Davis, Nicholas, Sherwood, Storer
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, L. Brown, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Fornstrom, Geringer, Filer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, JT. Larson, Lien, Locke, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Nay: E. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Harshman, L. Larsen, Lawley, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut
Excused: Kelly, Lucas, Wasserburger, Webber