All Roll Calls
Yes: 155 • No: 10
WyomingHB 2072025 General SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to religious freedom; creating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; providing definitions; limiting specified governmental actions that burden religious freedom; authorizing claims and defenses against governmental action that burden religious freedom; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Art Washut (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Right to challenge religious burdens
Beginning July 1, 2025, you can raise a claim or defense if a state or local action substantially burdens, or is likely to burden, your religious exercise. You can do this in court or in an agency case, even if the government is not a party. You can ask for orders stopping the action and for a court declaration of your rights.
Wyoming limits burdens on religion
The law protects your religious practice from state or local rules that create a substantial burden. Officials must prove a compelling interest and use the least restrictive way before they can burden you. The rule applies to all Wyoming laws and policies, even general ones, at every level of government. “Burden” includes withholding benefits, fines, exclusion from programs, or blocking access to government buildings. The protections take effect July 1, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Art Washut
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Dalton Banks
Republican • House
Scott Heiner
Republican • House
Martha Lawley
Republican • House
Tony Locke
Republican • House
Chip Neiman
Republican • House
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams
Republican • House
JD Williams
Republican • House
Brian Boner
Republican • Senate
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
Lynn Hutchings
Republican • Senate
John Kolb
Republican • Senate
Dan Laursen
Republican • Senate
Tim Salazar
Republican • Senate
Scott Smith
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
Yes: 28 • No: 3
House vote • 3/3/2025
H Concur:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
Yes: 57 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
Yes: 57 • No: 3
House vote • 1/27/2025
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed HEA No. 0066
3/6/2025GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 122
3/6/2025H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0066
3/4/2025HouseS President Signed HEA No. 0066
3/4/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
3/3/2025SenateH Received for Concurrence
3/3/2025HouseH Concur:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
3/3/2025HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0066
3/3/2025S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/28/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/27/2025SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/21/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/21/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2/10/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
1/30/2025HouseS Received for Introduction
1/30/2025SenateH 2nd Reading:Passed
1/29/2025HouseH COW:Passed
1/28/2025HouseH01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
1/27/2025HouseH Placed on General File
1/27/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
1/17/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/16/2025HouseBill Number Assigned
1/15/2025
Bill Text
Enrolled
Introduced
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