# Wyoming HB 228: AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting government officials and election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections as specified; prohibiting any person from providing or offering private funds for purposes of conducting an election; providing exceptions; creating new misdemeanor offenses; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 228, AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting government officials and election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections as specified; prohibiting any person from providing or offering private funds for purposes of conducting an election; providing exceptions; creating new misdemeanor offenses; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Christopher Knapp (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-18 (Assigned Chapter Number 153) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB228-2025 - 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 228 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting government officials and election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections as specified; prohibiting any person from providing or offering private funds for purposes of conducting an election; providing exceptions; creating new misdemeanor offenses; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Assigned Chapter Number 153 - Sponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (152 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming election officials face private funding ban: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming agencies and state or county election officials cannot request, accept, use, or dispose of private donations for election administration. This includes donated money, grants, property, and personal services for voter education, outreach, and registration. People and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Allemand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Bear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Clouston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony Locke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reuben Tarver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cody Wylie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | H Concur:Passed 56-4-2-0-0 | pass | 56 | 4 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 | pass | 57 | 4 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-03-18: Assigned Chapter Number 153 - 2025-03-18: Governor Signed HEA No. 0065 (Governor) - 2025-03-04: S President Signed HEA No. 0065 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0065 (House) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Number HEA No. 0065 - 2025-03-03: H Concur:Passed 56-4-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-03-03: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2025-03-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-28: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations (Senate) - 2025-02-12: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-11: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-10: H 3rd Reading:Laid Back (House) - 2025-02-07: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-06: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-04: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-04: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-28: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-17: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-16: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0228.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0228.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/HB0228.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0228.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-HB228-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).