Bills & Legislation

AN ACT relating to controlled substances; providing immunity from prosecution of specified offenses under the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971 to persons who report or experience an emergency drug overdose event as specified; providing applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to county coroners; amending the disposition of property for decedents without personal representatives or next of kin; specifying the disposition of proceeds; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Cale CaseRepublican

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; prohibiting the state and its political subdivisions from requiring the use of preferred pronouns; authorizing a civil remedy; and providing for an effective date.

Lynn HutchingsRepublican

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.

Lynn HutchingsRepublican

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing a process for a change of venue in district court; and providing for an effective date.

Barry CragoRepublican

AN ACT relating to water; amending the conditions under which abandonment of water rights applies as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; creating a property tax exemption for property owned by the state; clarifying the taxability of state owned lands; specifying applicability; providing a sunset date; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing specified level I and level II studies; providing appropriations; requiring reports; providing for the reversion of unexpended funds; authorizing unobligated funds to be used to complete other designated projects as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to food labeling; authorizing country of origin labeling for beef that is a product of the United States of America; authorizing labeling for beef that is a product of the state of Wyoming; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Cheri SteinmetzRepublican

AN ACT relating to the certification of teachers; modifying the duties of the professional teaching standards board; creating an alternative teacher certificate for K-12 teachers; establishing requirements for alternative certification; and providing for an effective date.

Dan LaursenRepublican

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act; providing for the funding of large projects under that act; specifying large projects approved for funding in 2025; authorizing distributions from the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account for approved large projects; providing for the reversion of funds; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; providing penalties; providing for the surveying of petroglyphs and pictographs on state lands; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending capital startup requirements for special purpose depository institutions; amending deposit requirements; repealing requirements limiting depositors of special purpose depository institutions to legal entities and requirements of legal entities as specified; repealing a supervision fee for banks providing digital asset custodial services; providing for unexpended fees; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Chris RothfussDemocrat

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Legal Tender Act; requiring the state treasurer to hold and invest specie and specie legal tender; authorizing the state treasurer to hire consultants; requiring a study and report; and providing for effective dates.

Bob IdeRepublican

AN ACT relating to the uniform trust code; clarifying the definition of "qualified trustee"; specifying who is required to receive notice for judicial proceedings related to trusts; specifying that no rule of perpetuities applies to noncharitable purpose trusts; specifying when a trustee can reimburse a person for certain tax costs attributable to the trust; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Cale CaseRepublican

AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying limits on parental or guardian settlement authority; amending the value of property that may be delivered on a child's behalf; authorizing the entry of binding settlements on a minor child's behalf as specified; making conforming amendments; providing a cause of action; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to reading assessment and intervention; eliminating the permissive use of group reading plans in individualized reading plans; modifying the requirements for school and district improvement plans; amending requirements for screening students for signs of reading difficulties; amending requirements for individualized reading plans; amending school district reporting requirements; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to oil and gas; amending the authority of the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission to regulate noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits and emergency overflow pits as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to industrial development and siting; requiring the provision of notice to tribal governments of applications for industrial siting permits; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; providing an enhanced oil recovery stimulus for the use of carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery; specifying conditions and requirements for the stimulus; providing for the administration of the stimulus; creating an account; requiring reports; requiring transfers of funds; authorizing rulemaking; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to oil and gas; requiring the oil and gas conservation commission to promulgate rules to provide bonding options for oil and gas operators as specified; specifying bonding requirements; requiring reports; specifying uses of the conservation fund; authorizing the imposition of fees; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to children; providing that a guardianship with a relative and a finding of unfitness may be a ground for the termination of parental rights as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Wendy SchulerRepublican

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; expanding the types of health care providers who have the authority to submit a letter on behalf of a patient applying for a handicap placard; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; creating an electronic lien and title system; requiring the department of transportation to implement and administer an electronic lien and title system; providing a definition; exempting mobile homes; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing an affirmative defense for use of force to protect military equipment; extending immunity for civil or criminal liability for acts committed in the performance of necessary duties to state security officers employed by the military department; providing a definition; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to speed limits; authorizing local authorities to set maximum speed limits on unpaved roadways without first conducting a speed study or justifying the maximum speed limit; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; specifying requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards issued to a person who is not a United States citizen but who has lawful alien status as recognized by federal law; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; increasing the allowable square footage utilized to calculate routine and major maintenance for school districts; increasing the percentage utilized to calculate major maintenance payments to school districts; providing appropriations; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; amending the calculation of investment performance for purposes of performance compensation for investment staff; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the automatic transfer of a vehicle title on death; providing definitions; providing exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Jared OlsenRepublican

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending the definition of peace officer to clarify and expand the scope of authority for park rangers, superintendents and assistant superintendents; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; authorizing resort hotel liquor licenses; specifying requirements for the resort hotel liquor license and licensees; making conforming amendments; providing and amending definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Mike GierauDemocrat

AN ACT relating to water; extending the number of years for which temporary water rights may be granted; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to education; requiring students at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges to compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions based on their biological sex; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Wendy SchulerRepublican

AN ACT relating to water, irrigation and sewer districts; increasing the cost requirements for water, irrigation, sewer and water and sewer district purchases or projects that are required to be submitted for bids; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Bill LandenRepublican

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a business property tax exemption as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to ad valorem taxation; requiring tangible personal property to be valued using valuation indexes and depreciation schedules as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; specifying that school district vehicles that are not school buses and are used for transporting students may display flashing lights as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Ed CooperRepublican

AN ACT relating to the insurance holding company system regulatory act; specifying requirements regarding group capital calculations, group capital ratios, liquidity stress tests, liquidity stress test results, and related information; amending confidentiality provisions; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

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AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset date of the act; amending definitions; specifying the application of the act; specifying requirements for providing price schedules to the public service commission; providing a limitation on local governments entering an exclusive agreement for provision of broadband internet access service; amending the price benchmark and credit requirements for the universal service fund; repealing conflicting provisions; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to the insurance code; amending the definition of insurance transaction; making requirements applicable to original certificates of authority apply to all certificates of authority; requiring insurers to update their contact information as specified; amending service of process requirements; clarifying requirements regarding reporting of actions; clarifying the applicability of statutes governing property and casualty insurance; repealing the requirement for insurers to deliver certificates of authority to the insurance commissioner upon expiration, suspension or termination of the certificates; repealing disclosure requirements regarding the extent to which disability, group disability and blanket disability insurance policies include comprehensive adult wellness benefits; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to trade and commerce; authorizing the secretary of state to administratively cancel trademarks, service marks and trade names as specified; providing the right to appeal administrative cancellations; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to civil procedure; authorizing property owners to request law enforcement assistance for the removal of unauthorized occupants as specified; specifying requirements for the law enforcement assistance; specifying liability; providing civil remedies; prohibiting unlawful use of false property documents; amending the offense of property destruction and defacement by creating an additional felony offense; providing definitions; specifying penalties; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders; amending provisions regarding the appointment of counsel; amending filing, service and notice requirements for protection orders; authorizing orders extending protection orders to be served upon the respondent by mail as specified; specifying who may file a petition on behalf of a victim of domestic abuse; amending definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to protection orders; specifying the applicability of stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders during appeal or review; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; specifying eligibility for the restoration of rights; expanding the scope of judicial review of restoration of rights eligibility determinations; amending notification requirements regarding the issuance of restoration of rights certificates; clarifying the effect of a new felony conviction upon a prior restoration of rights; amending the definition of violent felony; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a definition associated with a sales tax exemption for power and fuel sales related to pipeline transportation as specified; clarifying ownership requirements for the exemption; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Tony LockeRepublican