WyomingSF 1662025 General SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to elections; amending the time for circulating and filing a petition to form a new political party; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Senator Pearson

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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

Earlier petition dates for Wyoming's new parties

Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming changes petition dates for groups forming new political parties to reach the general election ballot. Groups can start circulating petitions March 1 of the year before the general election, instead of April 1. They must file with the Wyoming Secretary of State by May 1 of the election year, instead of June 1.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senator Pearson

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Gary Brown

    Republican • House

  • Representative Eklund

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Lee Filer

    Republican • House

  • Steve Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Christopher Knapp

    Republican • House

  • Tony Locke

    Republican • House

  • Ann Lucas

    Republican • House

  • Mike Schmid

    Republican • House

  • Jacob Wasserburger

    Republican • House

  • Joe Webb

    Republican • House

  • Dan Dockstader

    Republican • Senate

  • Lynn Hutchings

    Republican • Senate

  • Troy McKeown

    Republican • Senate

  • Stephan Pappas

    Republican • Senate

  • Cheri Steinmetz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2025

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/31/2025

S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 157

    3/18/2025
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0074

    3/18/2025Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0074

    3/4/2025House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0074

    3/4/2025Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0074

    3/4/2025
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    3/4/2025House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    3/3/2025House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/28/2025House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/27/2025House
  10. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/27/2025House
  11. :Rerefer to H08 - Transportation

    2/24/2025House
  12. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

    2/13/2025House
  13. H Received for Introduction

    2/12/2025House
  14. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

    2/12/2025Senate
  15. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/11/2025Senate
  16. S COW:Passed

    2/10/2025Senate
  17. S Placed on General File

    1/31/2025Senate
  18. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    1/31/2025Senate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

    1/28/2025Senate
  20. S Received for Introduction

    1/24/2025Senate
  21. Bill Number Assigned

    1/23/2025

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