# Wyoming SF 18: AN ACT relating to enrollment of students in K-12 public schools; specifying the public schools of the state as being equally free and accessible to children attending school on a part‑time basis; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming SF 18, AN ACT relating to enrollment of students in K-12 public schools; specifying the public schools of the state as being equally free and accessible to children attending school on a part‑time basis; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by null Education; status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Assigned Chapter Number 5); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF18-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 18
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to enrollment of students in K-12 public schools; specifying the public schools of the state as being equally free and accessible to children attending school on a part‑time basis; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Assigned Chapter Number 5
- Sponsor: null Education
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free public schooling for part-time students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming public schools must provide equal, free access, expressly including part-time students. The enrollment rules apply starting with the 2026–2027 school year and continue each year after that. Children must be Wyoming residents, at least 5 by August 1, and under 21. An…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: null Education

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0 | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-21 | House | H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-3-0-0 | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-27: Assigned Chapter Number 5
- 2026-02-27: Governor Signed SEA No. 0002 (Governor)
- 2026-02-26: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0002 (House)
- 2026-02-25: S President Signed SEA No. 0002 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned Number SEA No. 0002
- 2026-02-25: H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-23: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-21: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-21: H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-3-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-16: H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education (House)
- 2026-02-13: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-13: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0018.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0018.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as… (vetoed)
- SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendm… (vetoed)
- SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and… (signed)
- SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource b… (became law)
- HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process for alternative fuel taxes; providing a per kilowatt hour license tax on electr… (signed)
- HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intelligence to commit a criminal offense shall not be a defense to the offense; estab… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0018.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0018.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
- [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026)
- [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026)
- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
- [HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB145-2026)
- [HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intell…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB102-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF18-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).