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Corner crossing clarification.

26LSO-0118, 1.0

  

FISCAL NOTE

 

 

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Prepared by:   Pierre Chesnais, LSO  Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by Claire Smith, Supreme Court, 777 7502)

   HB0019

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2026

STATE OF WYOMING

26LSO-0118

ENGROSSED

3.0

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0019

 

 

Corner crossing clarification.

 

Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing a clarifying exception to the offenses of trespass and game-and-fish trespass regarding incidental contact associated with crossing two (2) adjacent parcels as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 

Section 1.  W.S. 6‑3‑303 by creating a new subsection (d) and 23‑3‑305(b) are amended to read:

 

6‑3‑303.  Criminal trespass; penalties.

 

(d)  For purposes of this section, a person does not commit criminal trespass if the person travels by foot from one (1) parcel of land owned by a local government, the state of Wyoming or the federal government that the person is authorized to access to another parcel of land owned by a local government, the state of Wyoming or federal government that the person is authorized to access at the corner where the two (2) parcels meet and without physically contacting or causing damage to any privately owned land or property adjacent to the two (2) parcels.

 

23‑3‑305.  Hunting from highway; entering or traveling through private property without permission; penalty; hunting at night without permission prohibited.

 

(b)  No person shall enter upon, travel through or return across the private property of any person to take wildlife, hunt, fish, collect antlers or horns, or trap without the permission of the owner or person in charge of the property. Violation of this subsection constitutes a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23‑6‑202(a)(v). For purposes of this subsection:

 

(i)  \"Travel through or return across\" requires physically touching or driving on the surface of the private property;

 

(ii)  A person does not commit trespass under this subsection if the person travels by foot from one (1) parcel of land owned by a local government, the state of Wyoming or the federal government that the person is authorized to access to another parcel of land owned by a local government, the state of Wyoming or federal government that the person is authorized to access at the corner where the two (2) parcels meet and without physically contacting or causing damage to any privately owned land or property adjacent to the two (2) parcels.

 

Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

 

(END)

 

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HB0019

 

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HB0019

Corner crossing clarification.

 

Sponsored By: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing a clarifying exception to the offenses of trespass and game-and-fish trespass regarding incidental contact associated with crossing two (2) adjacent parcels as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/16/2025 Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2026 H Received for Introduction

2/9/2026 H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 47-15-0-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Lucas, Mccann, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Winter, Wylie, Yin

Nays:  Representative(s) Allemand, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Connolly, Johnson, Lien, Locke, Neiman, Ottman, Smith, Styvar, Webber, Wharff, Williams

Ayes 47    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2026 H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Harshman, Jarvis, Provenza, Thayer, Wharff

Nays:  Representative Connolly

Excused:  Representative Storer

Ayes 7    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2026 H Placed on General File

 

HB0019HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 15 Delete \"is traveling\" and insert \"travels by foot\".

 

Page 2-line 6 After \"without\" insert \"physically contacting or\".

 

Page 2-line 7 After \"land\" insert \"or property\".

 

Page 3-line 6 Delete \"is traveling\" and insert \"travels by foot\".

 

Page 3-line 12 After \"without\" insert \"physically contacting or\".

 

Page 3-line 13 After \"land\" insert \"or property\". Byron, Chairman

 

2/16/2026 H COW:Passed

2/17/2026 H 2nd Reading:Laid Back

2/18/2026 H 2nd Reading:Passed

 

HB0019H3001/WITHDRAWN

2/19/2026 H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-28-2-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Andrew, Banks, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Hoeft, Jarvis, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Locke, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Styvar, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Wylie, Yin

Nays:  Representative(s) Allemand, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Connolly, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Heiner, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Smith, Strock, Tarver, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter

Excused:  Representative(s) Haroldson, Kelly

Ayes 32    Nays 28    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2026 S Received for Introduction

2/23/2026 S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel

2/26/2026 S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Boner, Landen, Schuler

Nays:  Senator(s) Hicks, Jones

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2026 S Placed on General File

 

HB0019SS001/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 6 After \"meet\" insert \", as established by a legal survey and a finite corner point marked by a recognizable legal survey monument\" Landen, Chairman

 

HB0019SW001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Senate standing committee amendment (HB0019SS001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

 

Page 2-line 8 After \"parcels.\" insert \"For purposes of this subsection:

 

(i) The lands owned by the state of Wyoming to which a person is authorized to access refers to lands owned or under the jurisdiction of the board of land commissioners, the state or any agency of the state that can be accessed by public road, public right-of-way, public easement, public waters, by adjacent state, local or federal land if that land is open to public use or by adjacent private land if the person has permission to cross that land from the landowner;

 

(ii) To be authorized to access lands owned by the state of Wyoming under this subsection, a person's use of the lands shall comply with the rules of the applicable agency that has jurisdiction over the lands.\".

 

Page 3-line 14 After \"parcels.\" insert \"For purposes of this paragraph:

 

(A) The lands owned by the state of Wyoming to which a person is authorized to access refers to lands owned or under the jurisdiction of the board of land commissioners, the state or any agency of the state that can be accessed by public road, public right-of-way, public easement, public waters, by adjacent state, local or federal land if that land is open to public use or by adjacent private land if the person has permission to cross that land from the landowner;

 

(B) To be authorized to access lands owned by the state of Wyoming under this paragraph, a person's use of the lands shall comply with the rules of the applicable agency that has jurisdiction over the lands.\". Landen

 

3/2/2026 S COW:Failed 4-27-0-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Gierau, Landen, Rothfuss, Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Love, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz

Ayes 4    Nays 27    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

 

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