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WyomingSF 532026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to education; requiring amateur status for participation in high school athletic activities; specifying requirements for amateur status; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Gary Crum (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Wyoming students face sports pay limits
Beginning July 1, 2026, students representing Wyoming high schools in association-sanctioned sports or activities must keep amateur status. Violations make students ineligible in the sport or activity involved. Students lose amateur status by competing for money, accepting competition pay, or receiving awards above Wyoming High School Activities Association limits. They also lose status by receiving money, valuable gifts, merchandise, or other compensation for competition-related athletic fame, name, image, or likeness. Signing a professional playing contract also ends amateur status. A college commitment is allowed without compensation while the student participates. Exceptions protect family payments that encourage participation and necessary meals, lodging, and transportation for competitions. Students can receive limited pay for time at events, camps, or competitions not sanctioned by the association. That pay must stay within association limits and cannot depend on results or reward a specific performance goal. This exception does not cover sanctioned events or competing for or on behalf of a Wyoming high school. When prize money is available, students and, when applicable, parents or guardians must make a written declaration before competing. They must declare that they will reject prize money and accept only awards within association limits. Other exceptions allow nominal pay for teaching, supervising, or officiating youth sports or similar activities. Schools can pay membership or participation fees directly to youth-serving programs or agencies. Awards, equipment, prizes, and other compensation are allowed within association award limits. Olympic and junior national team members can receive noncash benefits beyond necessary expenses when available to all relevant team members. United States Olympic Committee Operation Gold funds are also allowed. School, charitable, or educational fundraisers using athletic ability are allowed without performance-based pay or prizes. Participation items, such as shirts or bags, are allowed when offered to everyone involved. Scholarships must go directly to a college or other postsecondary school and remain unavailable until after high school graduation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gary Crum
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ocean Andrew
Republican • House
Rob Geringer
Republican • House
Steve Harshman
Republican • House
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Brian Boner
Republican • Senate
Ed Cooper
Republican • Senate
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
Bill Landen
Republican • Senate
Tara Nethercott
Republican • Senate
Wendy Schuler
Republican • Senate
Cheri Steinmetz
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0
Yes: 57 • No: 2
House vote • 2/23/2026
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/16/2026
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 27-3-1-0-0
Yes: 27 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 28
3/3/2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0024
3/3/2026GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0024
3/2/2026HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0024
3/2/2026SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0024
2/27/2026H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0
2/27/2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/26/2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026HouseH COW:Passed
2/24/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/23/2026HouseH04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
2/23/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
2/20/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
2/19/2026HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/19/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/18/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/17/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/16/2026SenateS04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/16/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 27-3-1-0-0
2/10/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
1/29/2026SenateBill Number Assigned
1/22/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
Introduced
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