Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HJ3: Storage of spent nuclear fuel and waste-vote required.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Wyoming Constitution to require an affirmative vote of the state's electors before high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel can be stored in Wyoming.
What the bill says
A joint resolution for A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Wyoming Constitution to require an affirmative vote of the state's electors before high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel can be stored in Wyoming.
From the introduced text, January 2, 2026:
A JOINT RESOLUTION for A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Wyoming Constitution to require an affirmative vote of the state's electors before high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel can be stored in Wyoming. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING, two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposal to amend the Wyoming Constitution by creating Article 19, Section 12 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become HJ0003 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0286 valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election: Article 19, Section 12. Storage of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; vote required. (a) No storage, siting or placement of high-level radioactive waste shall be authorized under state law and occur except upon an affirmative vote of the people of the state. (b) No storage, siting or placement of spent nuclear fuel shall be authorized under state law and occur except upon an affirmative vote of the people of the state. HJ0003 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0286 Section 2. That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment: The adoption of this …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58) · primary sponsor
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Bear, John (R, H31)
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Kevin Campbell (R, H62)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
- Tony Locke (R, H35)
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
- Tomi Strock (R, H06)
- Tim French (R, S18)
- Dan Laursen (R, S19)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 32 yea, 30 nay, failed
Subjects: Storage of spent nuclear fuel and waste-vote required.
Common questions
- What is HJ3?
- HJ3 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Storage of spent nuclear fuel and waste-vote required.
- What does HJ3 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution for A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Wyoming Constitution to require an affirmative vote of the state's electors before high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel can be stored in Wyoming.
- What is the status of HJ3?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0 (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJ3?
- Bill Allemand (R, H58), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJ3?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HJ0003
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