Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB119: No foreign law in Wyoming.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
AN ACT relating to the common law, statutes and rules of construction; limiting the application and use of foreign law under Wyoming law; specifying exceptions to a change of venue in civil actions; providing legislative findings; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the common law, statutes and rules of construction; limiting the application and use of foreign law under Wyoming law; specifying exceptions to a change of venue in civil actions; providing legislative findings; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 7, 2026:
AN ACT relating to the common law, statutes and rules of construction; limiting the application and use of foreign law under Wyoming law; specifying exceptions to a change of venue in civil actions; providing legislative findings; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 8-1-111 is created to read: 8-1-111. Limitations on the application of foreign law. HB0119 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0261 (a) As used in this section, "foreign law" means any law, legal code or legal system of a jurisdiction outside of any state or territory of the United States, including the law, legal code or legal system of any international organization or international tribunal. (b) The legislature finds that the application of foreign law shall be circumscribed when the application of foreign law would violate the fundamental liberties, rights and privileges guaranteed by the United States constitution and the Wyoming constitution, including but not limited to equal protection, due process of the laws, the free exercise of religion, the freedoms of speech and the press, the right of privacy and the right of marriage. (c) Any ruling or decision of a state court, arbitration panel, tribunal or administrative agency of Wyoming that is based, in whole or in part, on …
Sponsors
- Paul Hoeft (R, H25)
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50) · primary sponsor
- Nina Webber (R, H24)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Dan Laursen (R, S19)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 39-22-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 39-22-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 39 yea, 22 nay, failed
Subjects: No foreign law in Wyoming.
Common questions
- What is HB119?
- HB119 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): No foreign law in Wyoming.
- What does HB119 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the common law, statutes and rules of construction; limiting the application and use of foreign law under Wyoming law; specifying exceptions to a change of venue in civil actions; providing legislative findings; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB119?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 39-22-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB119?
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB119?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0119
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