# Wyoming HB 159: AN ACT relating to education; specifying protections for speech and expression by students at public schools; specifying activities in which students may engage at schools; specifying remedies; authorizing a cause of action; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 159, AN ACT relating to education; specifying protections for speech and expression by students at public schools; specifying activities in which students may engage at schools; specifying remedies; authorizing a cause of action; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Jayme Lien (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (S COW:S Did not consider for COW) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 159
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to education; specifying protections for speech and expression by students at public schools; specifying activities in which students may engage at schools; specifying remedies; authorizing a cause of action; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-03, S COW:S Did not consider for COW
- Sponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Darin McCann (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Neiman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Yin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0 | pass | 52 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 46-15-1-0-0 | pass | 46 | 15 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-03: S COW:S Did not consider for COW (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-23: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-21: H 2nd Reading:Laid Back (House)
- 2026-02-20: H 2nd Reading:Laid Back (House)
- 2026-02-19: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-19: H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-13: H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 46-15-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0159.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0159.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
- [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026)
- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
- [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026)
- [HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intell…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB102-2026)
- [HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB145-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB159-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).