All Roll Calls
Yes: 146 • No: 48
WyomingSF 222025 General SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to children; providing that a guardianship with a relative and a finding of unfitness may be a ground for the termination of parental rights as specified; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Wendy Schuler (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New grounds to end Wyoming parents' rights
Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming law adds a new legal reason for courts to end a parent's rights. The child must have been in a court-appointed relative guardian's care for at least 24 consecutive months. The parent must be unfit to have custody and control of the child. All these grounds require clear and convincing evidence, and the relative must meet the definition in W.S. 3-2-301(a)(iii). This can support a more permanent arrangement for the child, but the parent can lose their legal relationship with the child.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Wendy Schuler
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ken Chestek
Democratic • House
Ken Clouston
Republican • House
Art Washut
Republican • House
Bill Landen
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
S Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0
Yes: 16 • No: 15
House vote • 3/4/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
Yes: 44 • No: 17
House vote • 3/3/2025
Amendment adopted 55-5-2-0-0
Yes: 55 • No: 5
House vote • 2/21/2025
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0
Yes: 19 • No: 11
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 138
3/13/2025Governor Signed SEA No. 0083
3/13/2025GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0083
3/5/2025HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0083
3/4/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0083
3/4/2025S Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0
3/4/2025SenateS Received for Concurrence
3/4/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
3/4/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/28/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/27/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/21/2025HouseH01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2/21/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2/20/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
2/11/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0
2/11/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/10/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/7/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/3/2025SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/3/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
1/29/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
12/19/2024SenateBill Number Assigned
12/5/2024
Bill Text
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