# Wyoming HB 60: AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing for the election of the attorney general; designating the attorney general as a state elected official; setting the attorney general's term of office; setting the attorney general's salary; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; repealing and modifying provisions for interim appointment; providing for the application of the Ethics and Disclosure Act and other laws to the office of the attorney general and attorney general as a state elected official; amending certain provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; prescribing additional duties of the attorney general; making conforming amendments; repealing an obsolete provision; and providing for effective dates.

Wyoming HB 60, AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing for the election of the attorney general; designating the attorney general as a state elected official; setting the attorney general's term of office; setting the attorney general's salary; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; repealing and modifying provisions for interim appointment; providing for the application of the Ethics and Disclosure Act and other laws to the office of the attorney general and attorney general as a state elected official; amending certain provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; prescribing additional duties of the attorney general; making conforming amendments; repealing an obsolete provision; and providing for effective dates., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Scott Heiner (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (H Failed Introduction 35-26-1-0-0); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 60
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing for the election of the attorney general; designating the attorney general as a state elected official; setting the attorney general's term of office; setting the attorney general's salary; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; repealing and modifying provisions for interim appointment; providing for the application of the Ethics and Disclosure Act and other laws to the office of the attorney general and attorney general as a state elected official; amending certain provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; prescribing additional duties of the attorney general; making conforming amendments; repealing an obsolete provision; and providing for effective dates.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-02-10, H Failed Introduction 35-26-1-0-0
- Sponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 26 no in all)
- 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: Marlene Brady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Hoeft (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pepper Ottman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Biteman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Senator Pearson
- Cosponsor: Tim Salazar (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | H Failed Introduction 35-26-1-0-0 | pass | 35 | 26 |   |

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0060.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0060.pdf)

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- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB60-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).