# Wyoming HB 165: AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying that elections shall not be conducted by ranked choice voting; clarifying that ballots are required to specify only one (1) vote per office to be filled; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 165, AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying that elections shall not be conducted by ranked choice voting; clarifying that ballots are required to specify only one (1) vote per office to be filled; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Joe Webb (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-18 (Assigned Chapter Number 154) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB165-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming HB 165 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying that elections shall not be conducted by ranked choice voting; clarifying that ballots are required to specify only one (1) vote per office to be filled; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Assigned Chapter Number 154 - Sponsor: Joe Webb (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (83 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming voters cannot use ranked-choice voting: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, elections under Wyoming's election code cannot use ranked-choice voting. Existing or future county, city, or other government ordinances allowing it are void. The ban covers ranking candidates and counting ballots in rounds after eliminating candidates until winners are decl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Webb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marlene Brady (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Bratten (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joel Guggenmos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pepper Ottman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Pendergraft (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nina Webber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Wharff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Ide (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 | pass | 28 | 3 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-2-0-0 | pass | 47 | 13 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-18: Assigned Chapter Number 154 - 2025-03-18: Governor Signed HEA No. 0071 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: S President Signed HEA No. 0071 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0071 (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned Number HEA No. 0071 - 2025-03-04: S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-03: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-28: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-26: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-26: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue (Senate) - 2025-02-12: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-12: H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-11: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-10: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-03: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-03: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-30: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-14: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-13: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0165.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0165.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act from government sponsored health care programs that would disqualify a voluntee… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0165.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0165.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB136-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB165-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).