All Roll Calls
Yes: 197 • No: 145
WyomingSF 1322025 General SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; prohibiting the use and operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and critical systems; specifying exceptions; providing and amending penalties; authorizing the use of the Wyoming national guard; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing duties for the attorney general; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Stacy Jones (Republican)
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State lawyers defend covered drone responders
Wyoming's attorney general must represent National Guard members, peace officers, and law enforcement officials in qualifying lawsuits. The lawsuits must arise from their compliance with the law's authorized actions to prevent or stop unlawful aircraft use. This provides legal representation, not a promise to pay damages or shield responders from liability.
Drone pilots face critical-site flight limits
The law took effect immediately upon completion of the constitutional enactment steps. Drone pilots cannot fly over or near covered sites to intentionally photograph them, loiter, or help commit another crime. Covered sites include petroleum, chemical, rubber, mining, manufacturing, water, wastewater, dam, natural gas, power, communications, and railroad facilities. Electric transmission lines are covered at 69,000 volts or more. Courts, public safety facilities, emergency operations facilities, prisons, military installations, and hospitals offering air ambulance services are also covered. The governor can add other facilities or property. Drones and model aircraft carrying, containing, or themselves forming an explosive device are prohibited near these sites unless legally authorized. Exceptions cover FAA-authorized or compliant flights, governments using their own drones, site owners and authorized agents, and private landowners on their property. Specified emergency-response uses are also exempt, as are lawful police and military duties under the explosive-device rule.
Drone violations bring fines and equipment risks
A first critical-site violation is a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. A second or later offense is a felony carrying up to two years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. Separately, unlawful drone operation under Wyoming's aviation rule carries up to six months in jail, a $750 fine, or both. Officers may take or authorize reasonable actions to prevent or stop flights that violate the critical-site rules, including disabling, damaging, or removing aircraft. The governor may order the Wyoming National Guard to help.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stacy Jones
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Dalton Banks
Republican • House
Gary Brown
Republican • House
Andrew Byron
Republican • House
Bob Davis
Republican • House
McKay Erickson
Republican • House
Rob Geringer
Republican • House
Scott Heiner
Republican • House
Julie Jarvis
Republican • House
Christopher Knapp
Republican • House
J.T. Larson
Republican • House
Chip Neiman
Republican • House
Pepper Ottman
Republican • House
Pam Thayer
Republican • House
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Jim Anderson
Republican • Senate
Bo Biteman
Republican • Senate
Ed Cooper
Republican • Senate
Dan Dockstader
Republican • Senate
Ogden Driskill
Republican • Senate
Larry Hicks
Republican • Senate
John Kolb
Republican • Senate
Bill Landen
Republican • Senate
Troy McKeown
Republican • Senate
Chris Rothfuss
Democratic • Senate
Wendy Schuler
Republican • Senate
Cheri Steinmetz
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/7/2025
Veto Override 47-13-2-0-0
Yes: 47 • No: 13
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Veto Override 23-8-0-0-0
Yes: 23 • No: 8
House vote • 2/27/2025
Amendment failed 2-57-3-0-0
Yes: 2 • No: 57
House vote • 2/27/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-3-0-0
Yes: 50 • No: 9
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
S Concur:Passed 25-4-2-0-0
Yes: 25 • No: 4
House vote • 2/26/2025
Amendment failed 6-53-3-0-0
Yes: 6 • No: 53
House vote • 2/24/2025
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/7/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Veto overridden (H Veto Override 47-13-2-0-0)
3/7/2025HouseAssigned Chapter Number 112
3/5/2025Veto overridden (S Veto Override 23-8-0-0-0)
3/4/2025SenateVeto Message Received
3/4/2025Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0058
3/4/2025GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0058
2/27/2025HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0058
2/27/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0058
2/27/2025S Concur:Passed 25-4-2-0-0
2/27/2025SenateS Received for Concurrence
2/27/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-3-0-0
2/27/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/26/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/25/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/24/2025HouseH09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/24/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
2/14/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
2/7/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/7/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/6/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/5/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/4/2025SenateS06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/4/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
1/23/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
1/20/2025SenateBill Number Assigned
1/17/2025
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