All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 7
WyomingSF 1472025 General SessionSenateWALLET
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.
Service dogs gain rights during training
Wyoming extends service-animal rights and duties to dogs being trained to work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The service-animal definition follows federal rules and includes qualifying miniature horses. Assistance animals include animals that work, help, or perform tasks for a person with a disability. They also include animals providing emotional support that eases one or more identified symptoms or effects of that disability. The law took effect immediately when the constitutional steps for becoming law were complete.
Stronger penalties for harming service animals
Wyoming increases misdemeanor penalties for harming service or assistance animals. The offense covers knowingly and willfully causing serious bodily harm, permanent disability, or death without lawful cause or justification. It also covers permitting or directing an animal someone owns or controls to inflict that harm. A person convicted faces less than one year in jail, a fine up to $5,000, or both.
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
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
Yes: 28 • No: 1
House vote • 2/27/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
Yes: 56 • No: 4
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
Assigned Chapter Number 99
3/3/2025Governor Signed SEA No. 0057
3/3/2025GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0057
2/27/2025HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0057
2/27/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0057
2/27/2025S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
2/27/2025SenateS Received for Concurrence
2/27/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
2/27/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/26/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/25/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/20/2025HouseH05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2/20/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
2/18/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
2/3/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/3/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/31/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/30/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/29/2025SenateS10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
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
Enrolled
Introduced
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