WyomingHB 922026 Budget SessionHouse

AN ACT relating to administration of the government; establishing qualifications for specified public offices; specifying that sex offenders are ineligible to hold those public offices; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Ann Lucas (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Registered sex offenders barred from public office

Beginning July 1, 2026, people on Wyoming’s sex‑offender registry cannot run for or be appointed to many public offices. These include: school district trustee; community college board member; county or district attorney; county commissioner; city or town governing body member; mayor; county sheriff; any elected statewide office; legislator; University of Wyoming trustee; clerk of district court; state board of education member; county clerk; county treasurer; county coroner; and city attorney. Election officials must refuse to certify ineligible candidates. If a sitting official is later found ineligible, the office is vacant under existing law. For this law, a “sex offender” means a person currently on Wyoming’s central registry under W.S. 7-19-301 to 7-19-310.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ann Lucas

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • John Bear

    Republican • House

  • Steve Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Darin McCann

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Singh

    Republican • House

  • Tomi Strock

    Republican • House

  • Clarence Styvar

    Republican • House

  • Joe Webb

    Republican • House

  • Nina Webber

    Republican • House

  • Laura Pearson

    Republican • Senate

  • Cheri Steinmetz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 214 • No: 13

House vote 3/6/2026

H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Yes: 60 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/5/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0

Yes: 18 • No: 13

Senate vote 3/2/2026

S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 2/21/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Yes: 61 • No: 0

House vote 2/13/2026

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote 2/10/2026

H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0

Yes: 61 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0037

    3/7/2026Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 96

    3/7/2026
  3. H Received for Concurrence

    3/6/2026House
  4. H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    3/6/2026House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0037

    3/6/2026
  6. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0037

    3/6/2026House
  7. S President Signed HEA No. 0037

    3/6/2026Senate
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0

    3/5/2026Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    3/4/2026Senate
  10. S COW:Passed

    3/3/2026Senate
  11. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    3/2/2026Senate
  12. S Placed on General File

    3/2/2026Senate
  13. S Received for Introduction

    2/23/2026Senate
  14. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

    2/23/2026Senate
  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

    2/21/2026House
  16. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/20/2026House
  17. H COW:Passed

    2/19/2026House
  18. H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/13/2026House
  19. H Placed on General File

    2/13/2026House
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0

    2/10/2026House
  21. H Received for Introduction

    2/5/2026House
  22. Bill Number Assigned

    2/4/2026

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