All Roll Calls
Yes: 98 • No: 32
WyomingSF 422025 General SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; authorizing resort hotel liquor licenses; specifying requirements for the resort hotel liquor license and licensees; making conforming amendments; providing and amending definitions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Mike Gierau (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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More hotel alcohol service, with sales limits
Beginning July 1, 2025, resort hotel licensees and other covered license holders can serve alcohol anywhere on their licensed property. The property must be one connected area listed on the license; authorities must inspect for sanitation and fire safety. Covered licensees can sell unopened liquor or wine bottles to registered guests age 21 or older for on-site drinking. Resort hotel licensees can hire outside food and drink providers on-site; both must follow applicable laws, rules, and penalties. Resort liquor licenses, including resort hotel licenses, do not allow off-property consumption sales except through catering permits.
New liquor licenses for qualifying resort hotels
Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming counties, cities, and towns can issue resort hotel liquor licenses to hotel owners or renters. Hotels must be worth at least $5 million, including land, or applicants must commit to or have spent $5 million. Hotels need at least 20 short-term sleeping rooms and business meeting space for at least 50 people. They must offer room dining for at least 12 hours daily and a full-service restaurant open during regular business hours. Local authorities can allow seasonal changes to restaurant hours. Resort and resort hotel liquor licenses are exempt from population-based limits on retail liquor licenses.
Resort license fees, with brewery permit relief
Beginning July 1, 2025, annual resort and resort hotel liquor license fees range from $500 to $3,000. Local licensing authorities set the exact fee within that range. Annual winery and microbrewery permit fees range from $300 to $500 and must be paid in advance. Permit holders with a qualifying liquor license, including a resort hotel license, pay no extra permit fee. Their regular liquor license fee still applies.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mike Gierau
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrew Byron
Republican • House
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Eric Barlow
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/18/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 43-18-1-0-0
Yes: 43 • No: 18
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
S Concur:Passed 20-8-1-0-2
Yes: 20 • No: 8 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/11/2025
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-5-0-0-3
Yes: 23 • No: 5 • Other: 3
Senate vote • 1/22/2025
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-0-0-1
Yes: 3 • No: 1 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 37
2/24/2025Governor Signed SEA No. 0007
2/24/2025GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0007
2/20/2025HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0007
2/19/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0007
2/18/2025S Concur:Passed 20-8-1-0-2
2/18/2025SenateS Received for Concurrence
2/18/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 43-18-1-0-0
2/18/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/14/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/13/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/11/2025HouseH06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/11/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2/10/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/30/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 23-5-0-0-3
1/29/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Laid Back
1/28/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Laid Back
1/27/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/24/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/23/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/22/2025SenateS07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-0-0-1
1/22/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
1/16/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
12/19/2024SenateBill Number Assigned
12/16/2024
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