# Wyoming HB 188: AN ACT relating to child care facilities; exempting child care facilities with certain specifications from child care facility certification requirements; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 188, AN ACT relating to child care facilities; exempting child care facilities with certain specifications from child care facility certification requirements; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Mike Yin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-03 (Assigned Chapter Number 87) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB188-2025 - 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 188 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to child care facilities; exempting child care facilities with certain specifications from child care facility certification requirements; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-03-03, Assigned Chapter Number 87 - Sponsor: Mike Yin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Some in-home caregivers need no certification: benefit, low. Wyoming exempts employed caregivers from state child care certification when caring for four or fewer children from multiple families. No more than two children can be under age two. Care must take place in the home of one child's parent or guardian. The Department of Family Services must issue rul… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Yin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ocean Andrew (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dalton Banks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Byron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cody Wylie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Chapter Number 87 - 2025-03-03: Governor Signed HEA No. 0037 (Governor) - 2025-02-27: S President Signed HEA No. 0037 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0037 (House) - 2025-02-26: Assigned Number HEA No. 0037 - 2025-02-26: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-24: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-21: S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-05: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-04: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-03: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-29: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-29: H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-21: H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor (House) - 2025-01-15: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-14: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0188.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0188.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/HB0188.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0188.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-HB188-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).