All Roll Calls
Yes: 101 • No: 2
WyomingHB 3372025 General SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring groups, political action committees and organizations that are influencing a statewide initiative or referendum to file statements related to funding from prohibited sources; prohibiting a foreign national from controlling or influencing the decision making of a group, political action committee or organization influencing a statewide initiative or referendum; providing a cause of action; specifying penalties; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Nina Webber (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
All rules start July 1, 2025
All parts of this law take effect July 1, 2025, unless a section says a different date.
No foreign control of ballot campaigns
The law bans foreign nationals from directing or taking part in decisions for any group or PAC that works on statewide ballot measures. It also bars them from asking others for money to influence those measures. These rules apply to entities that must file with the Wyoming Secretary of State. They start July 1, 2025.
Civil penalties for prohibited campaign funding
The Secretary of State can sue to enforce these rules and ask a court to stop violations. Civil penalties can be up to twice the amount of any prohibited contribution or expenditure. These enforcement powers cover groups and PACs involved in statewide ballot measures. They take effect July 1, 2025.
Donor checks and 5-year records for campaigns
Groups and PACs that work on statewide ballot measures must add a certification to their filings. It must say no spending was knowingly funded by prohibited foreign sources, that they will not knowingly receive, solicit, or accept such funds, and that records will be kept for at least five years. Before taking any donation, they must get the donor to affirm they are not a foreign national and have not knowingly taken over $100,000 from prohibited sources in the last four years. These rules start July 1, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nina Webber
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ocean Andrew
Republican • House
Marlene Brady
Republican • House
Elissa Campbell
Republican • House
Joel Guggenmos
Republican • House
Paul Hoeft
Republican • House
Jayme Lien
Republican • House
Darin McCann
Republican • House
Jacob Wasserburger
Republican • House
Robert Wharff
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Yes: 31 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0
Yes: 58 • No: 2
House vote • 2/7/2025
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed HEA No. 0061
3/6/2025GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 121
3/6/2025S President Signed HEA No. 0061
3/4/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
3/3/2025SenateAssigned Number HEA No. 0061
3/3/2025H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0061
3/3/2025HouseS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/28/2025SenateS07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/27/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/27/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/27/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
2/13/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2/13/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0
2/12/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/11/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/10/2025HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/7/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/7/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2/3/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/30/2025HouseBill Number Assigned
1/29/2025
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