# Wyoming SF 98: AN ACT relating to ballots; requiring candidates for school board trustee to have their political party affiliation printed on general election ballots; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming SF 98, AN ACT relating to ballots; requiring candidates for school board trustee to have their political party affiliation printed on general election ballots; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Jared Olsen (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-25 (H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 98
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to ballots; requiring candidates for school board trustee to have their political party affiliation printed on general election ballots; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-25, H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0
- Sponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (51 yes, 54 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ocean Andrew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Neiman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Biteman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Salazar (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | House | H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0 | fail | 23 | 38 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-12-1-0-0 | pass | 18 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 | pass | 3 | 2 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-25: H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-21: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-18: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2025-02-18: H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations (House)
- 2025-02-06: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-02-06: S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-12-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0098.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0098.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF98-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).