# Wyoming SF 78: AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting a person from distributing unsolicited absentee ballot application forms to any qualified elector as specified; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 78, AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting a person from distributing unsolicited absentee ballot application forms to any qualified elector as specified; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Lynn Hutchings (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-24 (Assigned Chapter Number 22) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF78-2025 - 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 78 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting a person from distributing unsolicited absentee ballot application forms to any qualified elector as specified; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-02-24, Assigned Chapter Number 22 - Sponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (101 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Only officials may send absentee applications: benefit, low. Only a county clerk, the Secretary of State, or their designees may send an absentee ballot application. You must ask for a form before it is sent to you. The rule covers any document that claims to be, or looks like, an official election paper. It applies to mail, email, or any other way of sendin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Singh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bo Biteman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Ide (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 | pass | 57 | 4 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-02-24: Assigned Chapter Number 22 - 2025-02-24: Governor Signed SEA No. 0010 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010 (House) - 2025-02-19: S President Signed SEA No. 0010 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Assigned Number SEA No. 0010 - 2025-02-19: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-18: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-14: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-12: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-12: H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations (House) - 2025-01-30: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-29: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-28: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-27: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-24: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-24: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations (Senate) - 2025-01-06: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0078.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0078.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0078.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/SF0078.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0078.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0078.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-SF78-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).