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
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Stronger religious freedom protections in Wyoming
Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming limits state and local government actions that substantially burden religious exercise by people and organizations. Protected acts or refusals to act must be substantially motivated by sincere religious beliefs, even beliefs not required by a religion. Burdens include withheld benefits, penalties, exclusion from government programs, and denied access to government facilities. A burden is allowed only when essential to a government interest of the highest order in that person's specific case. The government must use the least restrictive means, and its interest cannot be met without burdening religious exercise. These protections cover state and local laws and policies adopted before, on, or after the effective date. You can raise an actual or likely violation as a claim or defense in court or an agency proceeding. You can seek an order stopping the violation or declaring your rights, even when no government is a party.
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
Senator Smith, D
Affiliation unavailable
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
Assigned Chapter Number 122
3/6/2025Governor Signed HEA No. 0066
3/6/2025GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0066
3/4/2025SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0066
3/4/2025HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0066
3/3/2025H Concur:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
3/3/2025HouseH Received for Concurrence
3/3/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
3/3/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/28/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/27/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/21/2025SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/21/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2/10/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
1/30/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
1/30/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
1/29/2025HouseH COW:Passed
1/28/2025HouseH Placed on General File
1/27/2025HouseH01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
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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