# Wyoming HB 207: 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. Wyoming HB 207, 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., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Art Washut (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-06 (Assigned Chapter Number 122) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB207-2025 - 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 207 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-03-06, Assigned Chapter Number 122 - Sponsor: Art Washut (Republican) - Cosponsors: 14 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (155 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger religious freedom protections in Wyoming: benefit, medium. 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 includ… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dalton Banks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martha Lawley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony Locke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Neiman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: JD Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Kolb (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tim Salazar (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Senator Smith, D ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 | pass | 28 | 3 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | H Concur:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 | pass | 57 | 3 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 | pass | 57 | 3 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-03-06: Assigned Chapter Number 122 - 2025-03-06: Governor Signed HEA No. 0066 (Governor) - 2025-03-04: S President Signed HEA No. 0066 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0066 (House) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Number HEA No. 0066 - 2025-03-03: H Concur:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-03-03: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2025-03-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-28: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-21: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-01-30: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-30: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-29: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-01-28: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-27: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-27: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-17: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-16: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-15: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0207.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0207.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) - 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 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) - 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/HB0207.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0207.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) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [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-HB207-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).