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

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Ballot groups face new funding checks

Beginning July 1, 2025, covered Wyoming statewide ballot groups must include funding certifications with required filings, reports, and applicable itemized contribution statements. They must certify that no spending was knowingly funded by a foreign national’s contributions or spending. They must also certify they will not knowingly receive, seek, or accept such funding and will keep contribution and spending records for at least five years. Before accepting each contribution, covered groups must get a donor affirmation. Donors must affirm they are not foreign nationals and have not knowingly accepted, directly or indirectly, more than $100,000 total from prohibited foreign sources in the immediately preceding four years.

Foreign nationals face ballot campaign limits

Beginning July 1, 2025, foreign nationals cannot directly or indirectly direct, control, or join decision-making in covered Wyoming ballot groups. This covers qualifying groups and political committees or organizations supporting or opposing statewide initiative or referendum petition drives. Foreign nationals also cannot ask others, directly or indirectly, to give or spend money to influence a ballot initiative. Wyoming’s Secretary of State can sue to enforce these restrictions and the related funding rules, and seek court orders stopping violations. Violators face civil penalties of up to twice the prohibited contribution or spending amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nina Webber

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Ocean Andrew

    Republican • House

  • Marlene Brady

    Republican • House

  • Kevin 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

All Roll Calls

Yes: 101 • No: 2

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

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 121

    3/6/2025
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0061

    3/6/2025Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0061

    3/4/2025Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0061

    3/3/2025House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0061

    3/3/2025
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    3/3/2025Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/28/2025Senate
  8. S COW:Passed

    2/27/2025Senate
  9. S Placed on General File

    2/27/2025Senate
  10. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/27/2025Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

    2/13/2025Senate
  12. S Received for Introduction

    2/13/2025Senate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0

    2/12/2025House
  14. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/11/2025House
  15. H COW:Passed

    2/10/2025House
  16. H Placed on General File

    2/7/2025House
  17. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    2/7/2025House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

    2/3/2025House
  19. H Received for Introduction

    1/30/2025House
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    1/29/2025

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