HB0076

Failed

Exception for annexation with landowner objections-repeal.

Repeal the rule preventing landowners from objecting to annexation when the area borders a city or town's existing limits.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to annexation; repealing a provision that prevents landowners from filing objections to a proposed annexation when a portion of the annexed area's perimeter is contiguous with the corporate limits of an annexing city or town; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Campbell, K, Singh, Senator(s) Hutchings, Laursen, D

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What does this bill do?

Repeals a provision that prevented landowners from filing objections to proposed annexations when part of the annexed area's perimeter is contiguous with a city or town's corporate limits.

Repeals W.S. 15-1-406(c), which previously prevented landowners from objecting to annexations when a portion of the annexed area's perimeter was contiguous with the annexing city or town's corporate limits. (Sec. 1, W.S. 15-1-406(c))
Specifies that the repeal applies only to annexation proceedings commenced on or after July 1, 2026. (Sec. 2, W.S. 15-1-404)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (13)

3/4/2026(Senate)

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

3/2/2026(Senate)

S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

3/2/2026(Senate)

S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-2-1-0-0

2/25/2026(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

2/23/2026(Senate)

Roll Call Votes (4)

S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-2-1-0-0

Not Recommended

3/2/2026SenateYea 2Nay 2Excused 1

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Yea: BONER, CASE

Nay: DOCKSTADER, LANDEN

Excused: STEINMETZ

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0

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2/21/2026HouseYea 54Nay 7Excused 1

H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

Recommended

2/13/2026HouseYea 7Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: BRATTEN, ERICKSON, GUGGENMOS, SINGH, STROCK, WILLIAMS, ANDREW

Excused: KELLY, LAWLEY

H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 45-15-2-0-0

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2/10/2026HouseYea 45Nay 15Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Locke, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Thayer, Wasserburger, Webb, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Winter

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Haroldson, Guggenmos, Heiner, Hoeft, Harshman, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, McCann, Lucas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Singh, Styvar, Strock, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Chestek, L. Larsen, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin

Excused: Kelly