All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 7
WyomingSF 1472025 General SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to the protection and rights of blind and disabled persons; specifying that the rights and obligations applicable to service and assistance animals apply to service animals that are being trained; increasing penalties related to injuring or killing a service or assistance animal; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Lynn Hutchings (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher fines for harming service animals
The top fine for knowingly injuring or killing a service or assistance animal rises from $750 to $5,000. The crime stays a misdemeanor and can include up to one year in jail. It applies when a person acts without lawful cause, or orders or lets their animal cause serious harm or death.
Service dogs in training protected
Wyoming now follows the federal definition of a service animal. Service miniature horses still count under that rule. A dog being trained to help a person with a disability also counts as a service animal. This gives access and protection during training. The law takes effect right away once the final steps under Article 4, Section 8 are done.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lynn Hutchings
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Rob Geringer
Republican • House
Joel Guggenmos
Republican • House
Steve Harshman
Republican • House
Tony Locke
Republican • House
Ann Lucas
Republican • House
Ivan Posey
Democratic • House
Tomi Strock
Republican • House
Clarence Styvar
Republican • House
Jacob Wasserburger
Republican • House
Joe Webb
Republican • House
Eric Barlow
Republican • Senate
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
Laura Pearson
Republican • Senate
Chris Rothfuss
Democratic • Senate
Wendy Schuler
Republican • Senate
Cheri Steinmetz
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
Yes: 56 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
Yes: 28 • No: 1
House vote • 2/20/2025
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed SEA No. 0057
3/3/2025GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 99
3/3/2025H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
2/27/2025HouseS Received for Concurrence
2/27/2025SenateS Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
2/27/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0057
2/27/2025S President Signed SEA No. 0057
2/27/2025SenateH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0057
2/27/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/26/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/25/2025HouseH05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2/20/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/20/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
2/18/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/3/2025SenateH Received for Introduction
2/3/2025HouseS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/31/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/30/2025SenateS10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/29/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/29/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
1/24/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
1/22/2025SenateBill Number Assigned
1/21/2025
Bill Text
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Introduced
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