Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB114: Railroad safety.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 37-9-1401 through 37-9-1404 are created to read: ARTICLE RAILROAD SAFETY HB0114 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0207 37-9-1401. Definitions (a) As used in this article: (i) "Branch line" means a secondary railroad track that branches off from a main line; (ii) "Defect" includes, but is not limited to, hot wheel bearings, hot wheels, deficient bearings detected through acoustic means, dragging of equipment, excessive height, excessive weight, a shifted load, a loose hose, improper rail temperature or a deficient wheel condition; (iii) "Director" means the director of the department of transportation; (iv) "Dragging equipment detector" means an electronic device or other technology that monitors a passing train to actively detect and alert operators of the train of the existence of any objects dragging from the train; HB0114 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0207 (v) "Hot bearings detector" means an infrared detector located along railroad tracks that is designed to detect and alert the operators of a passing train about any overheating …
Sponsors
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13) · primary sponsor
- Posey, Ivan (D, H33)
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 14 yea, 47 nay, failed
Subjects: Railroad safety.
Common questions
- What is HB114?
- HB114 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Railroad safety.
- What does HB114 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public utilities; requiring trains to be not more than a specified length; providing operational requirements; requiring the implementation of wayside detection systems; requiring visual inspections; providing civil penalties; requiring a report; providing definitions; authorizing positions; providing an appropriation and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB114?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 14-47-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB114?
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB114?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0114
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