Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB70: Wyoming GRANITE Act.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
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 HB0070 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0319 conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) The legislature finds that: (i) Wyoming has a strong public policy favoring robust protection of speech, association and innovation, including in the fields of digital communication, blockchain and internet services and relies on a predictable legal environment for persons engaged in those activities in this state; (ii) Foreign states and international organizations increasingly seek to restrict, penalize or compel disclosure of speech that occurs wholly within the United States by threatening or attempting to enforce foreign censorship laws; HB0070 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0319 (iii) For example, the United Kingdom's communications regulatory …
Sponsors
- Joel Guggenmos (R, H55)
- Scott Heiner (R, H18)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61) · primary sponsor
- Robert Wharff (R, H49)
Latest actions
- : S COW:S Did not consider for COW
- : S Placed on General File
- : S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
- : :Refer to S02 - Appropriations
- : S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-12-4-0-0
- : H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
Votes
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-12-4-0-0 (February 23, 2026): 46 yea, 12 nay, passed
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0 (February 19, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 57-5-0-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 57 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Wyoming GRANITE Act.
Common questions
- What is HB70?
- HB70 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Wyoming GRANITE Act.
- What does HB70 do?
- In its own words: 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…
- What is the status of HB70?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: S COW:S Did not consider for COW (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB70?
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB70?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0070
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