# Wyoming HB 173: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring independent candidates to swear that they are unaffiliated or not registered with a major or minor political party; revising the number of signatures required for independent candidates to appear on the general election ballot; revising the deadline to file a petition as an independent candidate; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 173, AN ACT relating to elections; requiring independent candidates to swear that they are unaffiliated or not registered with a major or minor political party; revising the number of signatures required for independent candidates to appear on the general election ballot; revising the deadline to file a petition as an independent candidate; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Jeremy Haroldson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-28 (S COW:S Did not consider for COW) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB173-2025 - 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 173 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring independent candidates to swear that they are unaffiliated or not registered with a major or minor political party; revising the number of signatures required for independent candidates to appear on the general election ballot; revising the deadline to file a petition as an independent candidate; and providing for an effective date. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-02-28, S COW:S Did not consider for COW - Sponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (59 yes, 13 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: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Abby Angelos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Bear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marlene Brady (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Bratten (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee Filer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rob Geringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Hoeft (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony Locke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darin McCann (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Schmid (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Singh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nina Webber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Wharff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Senator Pearson - Cosponsor: Senator Smith, D - Cosponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-11-2-0-0 | pass | 49 | 11 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 | pass | 6 | 1 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-02-28: S COW:S Did not consider for COW (Senate) - 2025-02-20: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-20: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-11: S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations (Senate) - 2025-01-31: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-30: H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-11-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-29: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-01-28: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-24: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-24: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-23: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-14: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-13: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0173.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0173.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; 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