# Wyoming SF 64: AN ACT relating to agriculture, livestock and other animals; providing policies on identification of livestock for disease traceability; specifying that buyers of livestock in receiving states are responsible for the usage of electronic ear tags; requiring the Wyoming livestock board to inform livestock producers of their livestock identification options; providing legislative findings; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 64, AN ACT relating to agriculture, livestock and other animals; providing policies on identification of livestock for disease traceability; specifying that buyers of livestock in receiving states are responsible for the usage of electronic ear tags; requiring the Wyoming livestock board to inform livestock producers of their livestock identification options; providing legislative findings; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Cheri Steinmetz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-27 (Assigned Chapter Number 53) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF64-2025 - 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 64 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to agriculture, livestock and other animals; providing policies on identification of livestock for disease traceability; specifying that buyers of livestock in receiving states are responsible for the usage of electronic ear tags; requiring the Wyoming livestock board to inform livestock producers of their livestock identification options; providing legislative findings; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-27 - Last action: 2025-02-27, Assigned Chapter Number 53 - Sponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (127 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming producers get livestock identification guidance: benefit, low. The Wyoming Livestock Board must tell producers about all available identification options for tracking livestock disease. State policy opposes the federal electronic-tag mandate and supports voluntary methods, including brands, backtags, tattoos, and ear tags. Wyoming must work with metal-tag make… - Livestock buyers bear electronic tagging responsibility: mixed, low. Buyers in receiving states must tag livestock when that state requires electronic identification. This responsibility does not apply when the Wyoming owner has voluntarily used electronic identification devices. The rule shifts tagging responsibility from Wyoming owners to buyers in covered sales;… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bill Allemand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dalton Banks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Neiman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: JD Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evie Brennan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Ide (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Kolb (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Senator Pearson ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-3-5-0-0 | pass | 54 | 3 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-02-27: Assigned Chapter Number 53 - 2025-02-27: Governor Signed SEA No. 0022 (Governor) - 2025-02-24: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0022 (House) - 2025-02-21: S President Signed SEA No. 0022 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Assigned Number SEA No. 0022 - 2025-02-21: S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-20: H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-3-5-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-19: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-18: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-11: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-11: H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture (House) - 2025-02-04: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-02-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-31: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-30: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-01-02: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-27: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0064.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0064.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0064.pdf) ## Related bills - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; provid… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0064.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0064.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0064.pdf) ## Related - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF64-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).