Wyoming bills · 2026 Regular Session
Wyoming HB 5
Oil and gas bonding pool-investment and earnings.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Minerals, Business and Economic Development
Summary
Official abstract published by the Wyoming legislature· summary
In 2025, the Legislature enacted a law to require the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to create a bonding pool for oil-and-gas operators to utilize for financial assurance for, among other things, federal bonding requirements. This act requires the State Treasurer to invest funds collected for the bonding pool in accordance with law, and all investment earnings shall be deposited into the Commission's conservation fund.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | Set your home in Wyoming to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | Set your home in Wyoming to see |
| Feb 14, 2026 House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | Set your home in Wyoming to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | Set your home in Wyoming to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 61-1-0-0-0 | pass | Set your home in Wyoming to see |
Actions
- Dec 1, 2025
Bill Number Assigned - Jan 9, 2026 · House
H Received for Introduction - Feb 9, 2026 · House
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 61-1-0-0-0 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
H Placed on General File - Feb 11, 2026 · House
H COW:Passed - Feb 12, 2026 · House
H 2nd Reading:Passed - Feb 14, 2026 · House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
S Received for Introduction - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
S Placed on General File - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
S COW:Passed - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 - Feb 25, 2026
Assigned Number HEA No. 0002 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0002 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0002 - Feb 27, 2026 · Legislature
Governor Signed HEA No. 0002 - Feb 27, 2026
Assigned Chapter Number 2