# Wyoming SF 67: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state guard; removing activation of the national guard of Wyoming into service of the United States as a prerequisite for the organization of the Wyoming state guard; removing federal involvement in the Wyoming state guard; allowing the governor to organize and maintain the Wyoming state guard; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 67, AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state guard; removing activation of the national guard of Wyoming into service of the United States as a prerequisite for the organization of the Wyoming state guard; removing federal involvement in the Wyoming state guard; allowing the governor to organize and maintain the Wyoming state guard; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Dan Laursen (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-06 (Assigned Chapter Number 47) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF67-2026 - 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 67 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state guard; removing activation of the national guard of Wyoming into service of the United States as a prerequisite for the organization of the Wyoming state guard; removing federal involvement in the Wyoming state guard; allowing the governor to organize and maintain the Wyoming state guard; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-03-06, Assigned Chapter Number 47 - Sponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (155 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming expands and funds its State Guard: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming’s governor can organize and maintain the State Guard without first activating the National Guard for federal service. The law removes federal involvement and lets the governor decide what forces are needed and how they are armed, trained, and equipped. The guard can… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Hoeft (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nina Webber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Wharff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tim French (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Ide (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0 | pass | 54 | 6 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0 | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 | pass | 29 | 2 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0 | pass | 21 | 9 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-03-06: Assigned Chapter Number 47 - 2026-03-06: Governor Signed SEA No. 0028 (Governor) - 2026-03-03: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0028 (House) - 2026-03-02: S President Signed SEA No. 0028 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Assigned Number SEA No. 0028 - 2026-03-02: S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-02: H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-27: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-26: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-25: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-25: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-24: :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-24: H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-23: H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation (House) - 2026-02-20: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-20: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-18: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-13: :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-13: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0067.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0067.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0067.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 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) - 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 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening illnesses and persons who are vision-impaired to receive donated hunting licenses a… (signed) - SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exemption to the purchase or transfer of a motor vehicle to family members as specif… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0067.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0067.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0067.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 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [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 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening ill…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF66-2026) - [SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF61-2026) - [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-SF67-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).