WyomingSF 862025 General SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to the certification of teachers; modifying the duties of the professional teaching standards board; creating an alternative teacher certificate for K-12 teachers; establishing requirements for alternative certification; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Dan Laursen (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New alternative path to teach K-12

Wyoming now offers an alternative K-12 teacher certificate. You must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. You must complete a board‑approved alternative program or pathway; the board may approve accredited or non‑accredited programs. You must pass four exams: a subject test, a pedagogy test, the U.S. Constitution test, and the Wyoming Constitution test. Your certificate covers only the subjects and grades you finished. If you are enrolled in or have finished the program, you may apply to a school district. The law takes effect immediately.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Laursen

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dalton Banks

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy Haroldson

    Republican • House

  • Scott Heiner

    Republican • House

  • Tomi Strock

    Republican • House

  • Nina Webber

    Republican • House

  • Robert Wharff

    Republican • House

  • Evie Brennan

    Republican • Senate

  • Troy McKeown

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Smith

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 84

House vote 3/3/2025

H Adopted SF0086JC001: 37-23-2-0-0

Yes: 37 • No: 23

Senate vote 3/3/2025

S Adopted SF0086JC001: 28-3-0-0-0

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote 2/27/2025

S Concur:Failed 1-27-3-0-0

Yes: 1 • No: 27

House vote 2/26/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-28-2-0-0

Yes: 32 • No: 28

House vote 2/21/2025

H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

Yes: 6 • No: 3

Senate vote 2/3/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote 1/27/2025

S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0072

    3/13/2025Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 143

    3/13/2025
  3. Assigned Number SEA No. 0072

    3/4/2025
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0072

    3/4/2025Senate
  5. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0072

    3/4/2025House
  6. S Received for Concurrence

    2/27/2025Senate
  7. S Concur:Failed 1-27-3-0-0

    2/27/2025Senate
  8. S Appointed JCC01 Members

    2/27/2025Senate
  9. H Appointed JCC01 Members

    2/27/2025House
  10. H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-28-2-0-0

    2/26/2025House
  11. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/25/2025House
  12. H COW:Passed

    2/24/2025House
  13. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

    2/21/2025House
  14. H Placed on General File

    2/21/2025House
  15. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

    2/10/2025House
  16. H Received for Introduction

    2/4/2025House
  17. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/3/2025Senate
  18. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    1/31/2025Senate
  19. S 2nd Reading:Laid Back

    1/30/2025Senate
  20. S COW:Passed

    1/29/2025Senate
  21. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    1/27/2025Senate
  22. S Placed on General File

    1/27/2025Senate
  23. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

    1/16/2025Senate
  24. S Received for Introduction

    1/6/2025Senate
  25. Bill Number Assigned

    1/3/2025

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