# Wyoming HB 327: AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the appointment of the attorney general by the state loan and investment board; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; amending provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; expanding the authority of the attorney general to file lawsuits against federal agencies; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 327, AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the appointment of the attorney general by the state loan and investment board; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; amending provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; expanding the authority of the attorney general to file lawsuits against federal agencies; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Scott Heiner (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 327
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the appointment of the attorney general by the state loan and investment board; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; amending provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; expanding the authority of the attorney general to file lawsuits against federal agencies; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-03, H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- Sponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Neiman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Hicks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-03: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (House)
- 2025-02-07: H No report prior to CoW Cutoff (House)
- 2025-01-30: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-30: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-01-29: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0327.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0327.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB327-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).