All Roll Calls
Yes: 219 • No: 97
WyomingHB 722025 General SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the use of sex-designated restrooms, showers, sleeping quarters and locker room facilities at public facilities; providing for complaints and civil actions; specifying duties for public entities; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Martha Lawley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
College users gain $5,000 violation claims
Beginning July 1, 2025, people can sue covered colleges over qualifying opposite-sex encounters in restrooms or changing areas designated for their sex. The college must have allowed the use or failed to take reasonable steps to prohibit it. Claims also cover being required to share sleeping quarters with an opposite-sex person. People can seek a court ruling or an order stopping violations. Those who win can recover $5,000 per qualifying instance, plus damages for harm and reasonable lawyer fees and costs. Lawsuits must be filed within four years after the event.
Public facility users gain lawsuit rights
Beginning July 1, 2025, people can sue over qualifying opposite-sex encounters in public restrooms or changing areas designated for their sex. The facility must have allowed the use or failed to take reasonable steps to exclude it. A separate claim covers correctional facilities requiring people to share sleeping quarters with an opposite-sex person. Those who win can recover damages for harm and reasonable lawyer fees and costs from the government operating the facility. Government immunity does not block these claims, creating potential costs for state and local governments without a new funding appropriation.
Sex-based access limits at government facilities
Beginning July 1, 2025, covered Wyoming government facilities must reserve shared restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters for males or females. Users must follow the space's sex designation, and accommodations cannot allow access to an opposite-sex-designated shared space. Exceptions cover single-use spaces, assistance, official duties, maintenance in empty spaces, emergencies, temporary designations, and specified sports uses. Sports exceptions include alternate suitable spaces, mixed-sex team coaching, clothed use, and another adult when available, as applicable. School districts, adult city or county jails, and managed youth facilities are excluded from this public-facility rule. Private homes and reservable commercial lodging are also excluded.
College access limits and private changing spaces
Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges must reserve covered shared spaces by sex. This covers restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters they own, operate, or lease. They must also provide separate, private, sex-designated changing areas where people may undress around others. Exceptions cover certain single-use or family spaces, assistance, official duties, emergencies, temporary designations, and specified sports uses. Another exception allows opposite-sex access only when that facility is the only one reasonably available and no opposite-sex person is present. Shared spaces in private homes and reservable commercial lodging are excluded.
College housing choices and limited accommodations
Beginning July 1, 2025, covered colleges offering student housing must provide the option to live only with same-sex residents. At college-approved activities with shared sleeping quarters, people cannot be required to share with an opposite-sex person. The exception is when all occupants belong to the same immediate family. Colleges must provide reasonable accommodations after a written request from someone unwilling or unable to use designated restrooms, changing areas, or covered activity sleeping quarters. Accommodations cannot allow opposite-sex-designated access when opposite-sex people are present or could be present.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Martha Lawley
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ocean Andrew
Republican • House
Abby Angelos
Republican • House
Dalton Banks
Republican • House
Laurie Bratten
Republican • House
Joel Guggenmos
Republican • House
Jeremy Haroldson
Republican • House
Scott Heiner
Republican • House
Tom Kelly
Republican • House
J.T. Larson
Republican • House
Chip Neiman
Republican • House
Art Washut
Republican • House
JD Williams
Republican • House
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Evie Brennan
Republican • Senate
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
Lynn Hutchings
Republican • Senate
Stacy Jones
Republican • Senate
Jared Olsen
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2025
H Adopted : 56-5-1-0-0
Yes: 56 • No: 5
House vote • 2/27/2025
H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
Yes: 54 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
Yes: 25 • No: 6
House vote • 2/26/2025
H Concur:Failed 2-57-3-0-0
Yes: 2 • No: 57
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
S COW:Passed 16-14-1-0-0
Yes: 16 • No: 14
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/7/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
Yes: 52 • No: 8
House vote • 1/24/2025
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 94
3/3/2025Governor Signed HEA No. 0048
3/3/2025GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0048
2/27/2025SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0048
2/27/2025HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0048
2/27/2025H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
2/27/2025HouseS Appointed JCC01 Members
2/27/2025SenateH Appointed JCC01 Members
2/26/2025HouseH Concur:Failed 2-57-3-0-0
2/26/2025HouseH Received for Concurrence
2/26/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
2/26/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/24/2025SenateS COW:Passed 16-14-1-0-0
2/21/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/20/2025SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/20/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2/11/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
2/7/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
2/7/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/6/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/5/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/4/2025HouseH Placed on General File
1/24/2025HouseH04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
1/24/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
1/16/2025House
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