Showing posts with label Immigration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Immigration. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Saturday, March 26, 1910. The Immigration Act of 1910.

The Immigration Act of 1910 passed prohibiting entry into the United States of criminals, paupers, anarchists and diseased persons.

Court House Square, Shreveport, La.  March 26, 1910.

 
Panoramic view of San Antonio, Texas, March 26, 1910.

Last edition:

Wednesday, March 23, 1910. End of the Spanish Rif War, Kurosawa.

Monday, March 24, 2025

Thursday, March 24, 1825. State Colonization Law of March 24, 1825.

The Mexican legislature passed the State Colonization Law of March 24, 1825, allowing immigrants to take up agricultural lands in Texas for a nominal fee, provided that they took oath promising to abide by the federal and state constitutions, to worshiped according to the Catholic faith, and to display sound moral principles and good conduct. 

Immigrants arrived, but they were largely Protestant (Southern) Americans, violated Mexican slavery laws, and demonstrated very little loyalty to Mexico.

Perhaps they should be deported.

There are a lot of lessons in this story.

Last edition:

Saturday, March 19, 1825. Fort Vancouver opens.

Monday, March 3, 2025

Wednesday, March 3, 1875. The first indoor hockey match.

The first known indoor hockey match took place at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Quebec.

The Page Act, which we already discussed, keeping out Chinese women on dubious grounds, went into effect.

Last edition:

Saturday, February 27, 1875. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 passes Congress

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Cliffnotes of the Zeitgeist. 77th Edition. Inside Trump's very tiny window on the world.

We’re going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card. This is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million and that’s going to give you green card privileges, plus it’s going to be a route to citizenship. Wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. They’ll be wealthy, and they’ll be successful, and they’ll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a lot of people, and we think it’s going to be extremely successful.

Trump, who frankly gives no signs of being smart, but who is wealthy, simply sees everything in monetary terms.

That's it.

It really raises questions about what his personal life and the lives of those around him must be like.

How pathetic.

Last edition:

Cliffnotes of the Zeitgeist. 76th Edition. Keeping them in the sky, with measles, and down on the metaphorical farm.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

On being duped, and staying duped. I saw some Trumpsplainers go berserk on Twitter on the question of betraying Ukraine, with . . .

well at least he isn't having kids get gender bending surgery.

Oh?

Has Trump done anything on that topic?

Well, no.  He hasn't.

He did ban biological men from participating in women's sports, something states were doing anyhow, and which is widely supported.  And his Secretary of Defense banned those who had received such surgeries from joining the service (not from staying in).

And on the social issues, somethings to consider.

Has he done anything to widen prohibitions against abortion?

Nope.  In fact, to the contrary, he's supporting IVF which results in millions of abortions and which is condemned by the Apostolic Faiths, including the one J. D. Vance claims to adhere to.

Has he done anything to protect the traditional definition of marriage?

Nope.  Indeed, his Treasury Secretary is openly homosexual.  I'm not saying he shouldn't be Treasury Secretary, but the populist had a four year fit over Biden's Transpiration Secretary being in the exact same domestic situation.

Exact same.  

I guess its okay now.

Deportation of illegal aliens?

Well, it's at pretty much the same rate it was under Biden.

So, those who supported Trump as they wanted to advance social issues on the right, well, what did you get?

Anything?

Just men out of women's sports, which was being done anyhow.

Piles of cost saving cuts of wasteful things?

Nope, a few cuts of wasteful things combined with cuts we'll soon have to make up, supported by lies (like 150 year olds getting Social Security, not happening).

Indeed, this one is amusing as the most famous "discoveries" of the week is that Musk's minors in charge aren't familiar with COBAL, which is before their time.  They read COBAL entries literally when in fact they're a code, so they thing they think were literally years, weren't.

That's known now, but will they admit it?  Nope.

Oh, and the end of DEI, which wasn't really impacting you much anyhow, was it?

And all in exchange for a government dominated by oligarchs, being hated globally, and losing protections long won.

You were duped. 

But you won't admit it.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Thursday, February 17, 1875. No Chinese women.

The Page Act of 1875 banned the immigration of Chinese women into the United States on the assumption that they were all being imported as prostitutes.  They could obtain exemption from the act, but the invasive procedures required effectively deterred them from attempting to do so.  The situation was complicated by the practices of polygamy and concubinage in Chinese culture.  Prostitution was not uncommon, but then it was not uncommon in the US in general.

Manchu bride, 1871.

There were other restrictions as well, but that was the main one  The act was the first exclusionary immigration law in US history.

Last edition:

Friday, February 5, 1875. Disobeying the May Laws.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Blog Mirror: LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS

TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

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Dear Brothers in the Episcopate,

I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America.

1. The journey from slavery to freedom that the People of Israel traveled, as narrated in the Book of Exodus, invites us to look at the reality of our time, so clearly marked by the phenomenon of migration, as a decisive moment in history to reaffirm not only our faith in a God who is always close, incarnate, migrant and refugee, but also the infinite and transcendent dignity of every human person. [1]

2. These words with which I begin are not an artificial construct. Even a cursory examination of the Church’s social doctrine emphatically shows that Jesus Christ is the true Emmanuel (cf. Mt 1:23); he did not live apart from the difficult experience of being expelled from his own land because of an imminent risk to his life, and from the experience of having to take refuge in a society and a culture foreign to his own. The Son of God, in becoming man, also chose to live the drama of immigration. I like to recall, among other things, the words with which Pope Pius XII began his Apostolic Constitution on the Care of Migrants, which is considered the “Magna Carta” of the Church’s thinking on migration:

“The family of Nazareth in exile, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, emigrants in Egypt and refugees there to escape the wrath of an ungodly king, are the model, the example and the consolation of emigrants and pilgrims of every age and country, of all refugees of every condition who, beset by persecution or necessity, are forced to leave their homeland, beloved family and dear friends for foreign lands.” [2]

3. Likewise, Jesus Christ, loving everyone with a universal love, educates us in the permanent recognition of the dignity of every human being, without exception. In fact, when we speak of “infinite and transcendent dignity,” we wish to emphasize that the most decisive value possessed by the human person surpasses and sustains every other juridical consideration that can be made to regulate life in society. Thus, all the Christian faithful and people of good will are called upon to consider the legitimacy of norms and public policies in the light of the dignity of the person and his or her fundamental rights, not vice versa.

4. I have followed closely the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations. The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality. At the same time, one must recognize the right of a nation to defend itself and keep communities safe from those who have committed violent or serious crimes while in the country or prior to arrival. That said, the act of deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution or serious deterioration of the environment, damages the dignity of many men and women, and of entire families, and places them in a state of particular vulnerability and defenselessness.

5. This is not a minor issue: an authentic rule of law is verified precisely in the dignified treatment that all people deserve, especially the poorest and most marginalized. The true common good is promoted when society and government, with creativity and strict respect for the rights of all — as I have affirmed on numerous occasions — welcomes, protects, promotes and integrates the most fragile, unprotected and vulnerable. This does not impede the development of a policy that regulates orderly and legal migration. However, this development cannot come about through the privilege of some and the sacrifice of others. What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly.

6. Christians know very well that it is only by affirming the infinite dignity of all that our own identity as persons and as communities reaches its maturity. Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups. In other words: the human person is not a mere individual, relatively expansive, with some philanthropic feelings! The human person is a subject with dignity who, through the constitutive relationship with all, especially with the poorest, can gradually mature in his identity and vocation. The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan” (cf. Lk 10:25-37), that is, by meditating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception. [3]

7. But worrying about personal, community or national identity, apart from these considerations, easily introduces an ideological criterion that distorts social life and imposes the will of the strongest as the criterion of truth.

8. I recognize your valuable efforts, dear brother bishops of the United States, as you work closely with migrants and refugees, proclaiming Jesus Christ and promoting fundamental human rights. God will richly reward all that you do for the protection and defense of those who are considered less valuable, less important or less human!

9. I exhort all the faithful of the Catholic Church, and all men and women of good will, not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters. With charity and clarity we are all called to live in solidarity and fraternity, to build bridges that bring us ever closer together, to avoid walls of ignominy and to learn to give our lives as Jesus Christ gave his for the salvation of all.

10. Let us ask Our Lady of Guadalupe to protect individuals and families who live in fear or pain due to migration and/or deportation. May the “Virgen morena”, who knew how to reconcile peoples when they were at enmity, grant us all to meet again as brothers and sisters, within her embrace, and thus take a step forward in the construction of a society that is more fraternal, inclusive and respectful of the dignity of all.

Fraternally,

Francis

From the Vatican, 10 February 2025

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Blog Mirror: Remarks of Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, regarding immigration at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City


Remarks of Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, regarding immigration at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City

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While we wish the new administration success in promoting the common good, the reports being circulated of planned mass deportations targeting the Chicago area are not only profoundly disturbing but also wound us deeply. We are proud of our legacy of immigration that continues in our day to renew the city we love. This is a moment to be honest about who we are. There is not a person in Chicago, save the Indigenous people, who has not benefited from this legacy.

The Catholic community stands with the people of Chicago in speaking out in defense of the rights of immigrants and asylum seekers. Similarly, if the reports are true, it should be known that we would oppose any plan that includes a mass deportation of U.S. citizens born of undocumented parents.  

Government has the responsibility to secure our borders and keep us safe. We support the legitimate efforts of law enforcement to protect the safety and security of our communities—criminality cannot be countenanced, when committed by immigrants or longtime citizens. But we also are committed to defending the rights of all people, and protecting their human dignity. As such, we vigorously support local and state legislation to protect the rights of immigrants in Illinois. In keeping with the Sensitive Locations policy, in effect since 2011, we would also oppose all efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other government agencies to enter  places of worship for any enforcement activities. 

The choice is not simply between strict enforcement and open borders, as some commentators would have us believe. Speaking this year to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, for example, Pope Francis spoke of the need to balance migration governance with regard for human rights and dignity. “We are quick to forget that we are dealing with people with faces and names.” The Holy Father has also been clear that “no one should be repatriated to a country where they could face severe human rights violations or even death.” This is not idle speculation. Millions of migrants flee their homelands for safer shores precisely because it is a life or death issue for them and their children.

For members of faith communities, the threatened mass deportations also leave us with the searing question “What is God telling us in this moment?” People of faith are called to speak for the rights of others and to remind society of its obligation to care for those in need.  If the indiscriminate mass deportation being reported were to be carried out,  this would be an affront to the dignity of all people and communities, and deny the legacy of what it means to be an American.

Monday, January 20, 2025

Trump's Inaugural Speech.

Donald Trump was sworn in as President earlier today. and then delivered this speech.  A few things have been highlighted where they provide a preview of coming attractions:

Donald Trump: Thank you. Thank you very much everybody. Well, thank you very, very much. Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the United States Supreme Court, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and my fellow citizens.

The Golden Age of America begins right now.

From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first. Our sovereignty will be reclaimed. Our safety will be restored. The scales of justice will be rebalanced. The vicious, violent and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end. And our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free.

America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before. I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success, a tide of change is sweeping the country, sunlight is pouring over the entire world, and America has the chance to seize this opportunity like never before.

But first, we must be honest about the challenges we face. While they are plentiful, they will be annihilated by this great momentum that the world is now witnessing in the United States of America.

As we gather today, our government confronts a crisis of trust. For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair.

We now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home, while at the same time stumbling into a continuing catalog of catastrophic events abroad. It fails to protect our magnificent, law-abiding American citizens, but provide sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals, many from prisons and mental institutions that have illegally entered our country from all over the world.

We have a government that has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders, but refuses to defend American borders or more importantly, its own people. Our country can no longer deliver basic services in times of emergency, as recently shown by the wonderful people of North Carolina, been treated so badly. And other states who are still suffering from a hurricane that took place many months ago.

Or more recently in Los Angeles, where we are watching fires still tragically burn from weeks ago without even a token of defense. They’re raging through the houses and communities, even affecting some of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in our country, some of whom are sitting here right now. They don’t have a home any longer. That’s interesting, but we can’t let this happen. Everyone is unable to do anything about it. That’s going to change.

We have a public health system that does not deliver in times of disaster, yet more money is spent on it than any country anywhere in the world. And we have an education system that teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves, in many cases to hate our country despite the love that we try so desperately to provide to them. All of this will change starting today, and it will change very quickly.

My recent election has a mandate to completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal, and all of these many betrayals that have taken place, and to give the people back their faith, their wealth, their democracy, and indeed, their freedom.

From this moment on, America’s decline is over. Our liberties and our nation’s glorious destiny will no longer be denied, and we will immediately restore the integrity, competency, and loyalty of America’s government. Over the past eight years, I have been tested and challenged more than any president in our 250 year history, and I’ve learned a lot along the way the journey to reclaim our republic has not been an easy one that I can tell you.

Those who wish to stop our cause have tried to take my freedom, and indeed to take my life. Just a few months ago, in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin’s bullet ripped through my ear. But I felt then and believe even more so now, that my life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again. Thank you. Thank you very much.

That is why each day under our administration of American patriots, we will be working to meet every crisis with dignity and power and strength. We will move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety, and peace for citizens of every race, religion, color and creed. For American citizens, Jan. 20th, 2025 is Liberation Day.

It is my hope that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country.

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As our victory showed, the entire nation is rapidly unifying behind our agenda with dramatic increases in support from virtually every element of our society, young and old, men and women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, urban, suburban, rural and very importantly, we had a powerful win in all seven swing states, and the popular vote we won by millions of people.

To the black and Hispanic communities, I want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and trust that you have shown me with your vote. We set records and I will not forget it. I’ve heard your voices in the campaign, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come. Today is Martin Luther King Day and his honor, this will be a great honor, but in his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true. Thank you. Thank you.

National unity is now returning to America and confidence and pride is soaring like never before. In everything we do. My administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success. We will not forget our country. We will not forget our Constitution and we will not forget our God. Can’t do that.

Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense. It’s all about common sense.

First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. All illegal entry will immediately be halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.

We will reinstate my remain in Mexico policy. I will end the practice of catch and release. And I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.

Under the orders I signed today, we will also be designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. And by invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 I will direct our government to use the full and immense power of federal and state law enforcement to eliminate the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks bringing devastating crime to U.S. soil, including our cities and inner cities. As Commander in Chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions and that is exactly what I am going to do. We will do it at a level that nobody has ever seen before.

Note:  The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is regarded as extending powers during wartime.  The United States is not (yet) at war.  Invocation of terrorist status for these groups and this statute indicate a freighting extension of martial authority into what are police matters, and possibly intervention in Mexico.

Next, I will direct all members of my cabinet to marshal the vast powers at their disposal to defeat what was record inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices.

This is pretty much nonsense. 

The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices and that is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill.

There is not national energy emergency, and oil and gas production is currently at capacity considering price at the wellhead. 

America will be a manufacturing nation once again, and we have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have, the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth and we are going to use it, and they use it. We will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up again, right to the top and export American energy all over the world.

As its expensive to produce American oil, if the price of petroleum goes down, American production all so does. 

We will be a rich nation again and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it.

With my actions today, we will end the Green New Deal and we will revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry and keeping my sacred pledge to our great American autoworkers.

Wasting, in effect, four years of effort, and pushing us closer to environmental disaster. 

In other words, you’ll be able to buy the car of your choice. We will build automobiles in America again at a rate that nobody could have dreamt possible just a few years ago and thank you to the autoworkers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence. We did tremendously with their vote.

I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.

Tariffs are demonstrated to hurt the country imposing them.

For this purpose, we are establishing the External Revenue Service to collect all tariffs, duties and revenues. It will be massive amounts of money pouring into our treasury coming from foreign sources. The American Dream will soon be back and thriving like never before.

This is flat out dumb.  A second revenue agency would simply be stupid.. 

To restore confidence and effectively is to our federal government, my administration will establish the brand new Department of Government Efficiency.

M'eh. 

After years and years of illegal and unconstitutional federal efforts to restrict free expression, I will also sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America. Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents. Something I know, something about. We will not allow that to happen. It will not happen again.

Under my leadership, we will restore a fair, equal, and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law and we are going to bring law and order back to our cities.

This week I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life. We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit based. As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.

This week, I will reinstate any service members who were unjustly expelled from our military for objecting to the COVID vaccine mandate, with full back pay. And I will sign an order to stop our warriors from being subjected to radical political theories and social experiments while on duty. It’s going to end immediately.

Our armed forces will be free to focus on their sole mission: defeating America’s enemies.

Like in 2017, we will again build the strongest military the world has ever seen. We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.

My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier, that’s what I want to be, a peacemaker and a unifier. I’m pleased to say that as of yesterday, one day before I assumed office, the hostages in the Middle East are coming back home to their families.

Thank you. America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth, inspiring the all and admiration of the entire world.

A short time from now, we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and we will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs. President McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent. He was a natural businessman and gave Teddy Roosevelt the money for many of the great things he did, including the Panama Canal, which has foolishly been given to the country of Panama after the United States, the United States, I mean, think of this spent more money than ever spent on a project before and lost 38,000 lives in the building of the Panama Canal.

What the crap.

Changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico is flat out dumb, and changing the name of Denali is insulting to Native Alaskans. And frankly hardly any American cares much about William McKinley. 

We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made and Panama’s promise to us has been broken. The purpose of our deal and the spirit of our treaty has been totally violated. American ships are being severely overcharge, charged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form. And that includes the United States Navy and above all, China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn’t give it to China, we gave it to Panama and we’re taking it back.

So the peacemaker is, apparently, going to seize the Panama Canal. 

Above all, my message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor, and vitality of history’s greatest civilization. So as we liberate our nation, we will lead it to new heights of victory and success. We will not be deterred.

Together, we will end the chronic disease epidemic and keep our children safe, healthy, and disease free. The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons.

And we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.

Ambition is the lifeblood of a great nation and right now, our nation is more ambitious than any other. There’s no nation like our nation. Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts. The call of the next great adventure resounds from within our souls.

Our American ancestors turned a small group of colonies on the edge of a vast continent into a mighty republic of the most extraordinary citizens on Earth. No one comes close. Americans pushed thousands of miles through a rugged land of untamed wilderness.

They crossed deserts, scaled mountains, braved untold dangers, won the Wild West, ended slavery, rescued millions from tyranny, lifted billions from poverty, harnessed electricity, split the atom, launched mankind into the heavens and put the universe of human knowledge into the palm of the human hand.

If we work together, there is nothing we cannot do and no dream we cannot achieve. Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback. But as you see today, here I am, the American people have spoken. I stand before you now is proof that you should never believe that something is impossible to do.

In America, the impossible is what we do best. From New York to Los Angeles, from Philadelphia to Phoenix, from Chicago to Miami, from Houston to right here in Washington, DC, our country was forged and built by the generations of patriots who gave everything they had for our rights and for our freedom. They were farmers and soldiers, cowboys and factory workers, steel workers and coal miners, police officers and pioneers who pushed onward, marched forward, and let no obstacle defeat their spirit or their pride.

Together they laid down the railroads, raised up the skyscrapers, built great highways, won two world wars, defeated fascism and communism, and triumphed over every single challenge that they faced. After all we have been through together, we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in American history. With your help, we will restore America’s promise and we will rebuild the nation that we love and we love it so much.

We are one people, one family, and one glorious nation under God. So to every parent who dreams for their child and every child who dreams for their future, I am with you. I will fight for you and I will win for you. We are going to win like never before. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

In recent years, our nation has suffered greatly but we are going to bring it back and make it great again, greater than ever before. We will be a nation like no other, full of compassion, courage and exceptionalism. Our power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been angry, violent and totally unpredictable.

America will be respected again and admired again, including by people of religion, faith, and goodwill. We will be prosperous. We will be proud. We will be strong and we will win like never before. We will not be conquered. We will not be intimidated. We will not be broken and we will not fail.

From this day on, the United States of America will be a free, sovereign and independent nation. We will stand bravely. We will live proudly. We will dream boldly, and nothing will stand in our way because we are Americans.

The future is ours and our golden age has just begun. Thank you. God bless America. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. 

Saturday, January 18, 2025

The 2025 Wyoming Legislative Session, Part 4. The Session Commences

January 14, 2024

And so we're off.  The legislature convenes today.

And for the first time since the Second World War, we're off with a new political party, the Populists, in the guise of the old Grand Old Party of Wyoming, with which it actually shares very few values.

This should be, um, interesting.

January 14, 2025

No way they'll get through all this stuff, nor should they.

HB0002 Hunting license application fees increase. Travel H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0003 Animal abuse-predatory animals. Travel H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0004 Snowmobile registration and user fees. Travel H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0005 Fishing outfitters and guides-registration of fishing boats. Travel H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/14/2025

HB0006 Advance health care directives-dementia. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0007 K-12 post secondary education options. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0008 School finance-average daily membership. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0009 Young entrepreneurs-limiting license requirements. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0010 Limited mining operations-amendments. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0011 Manufacturing sales and use tax exemption-amendments. Minerals H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

HB0012 Industrial production equipment-deferral. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0013 Integrated test center-governance. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0014 Solid waste municipal cease and transfer funding. Minerals H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

HB0015 Limited mining operations-bonding amendments. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0016 Used nuclear fuel storage-amendments. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0017 Career technical education equipment grants amendments. Education H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/14/2025

HB0018 Career technical education funding. Education H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0019 Social media-parental consent for minors required. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0020 K-12 school facility leasing. Sel Sch Fac H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0021 School finance-routine maintenance worker calculation. Sel Sch Fac H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0022 Water and wastewater operator-emergency response. Campbell, E H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0023 Surrender driver's license-repeal. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0024 Alternative fuel tax-electricity amendments. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0025 Vehicle accident reporting-amendments. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0026 Highway safety-child restraints. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0027 Disabled parking windshield placards-revisions. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0028 Commercial driver's licenses-revisions. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0029 Severance tax distribution-highway fund. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/14/2025

HB0030 Driver's licenses and IDs-revisions. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0031 School safety and security. Pendergraft H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0032 What is a Woman Act. Lien H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/14/2025

HB0033 Vehicle sales and use tax distribution-highway fund. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/14/2025

HB0034 Department of transportation-efficiency study. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0035 Vacancies in elected office. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0036 Hathaway scholarship-amendments. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0037 Expulsion for possession of a deadly weapon. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0038 Ad valorem taxation-payment and credit of penalties. Revenue H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0039 Property tax refund program-revisions. Revenue H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0040 Sales and use tax revisions. Revenue H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0041 Environmental quality-irrevocable letters of credit. Lawley H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0042 Regulation of surgical abortions. Lawley H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0043 Age verification for websites with harmful material. Lawley H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/14/2025

HB0044 Loren "Teense" Willford Memorial Highway. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0045 Removing otters as protected animals. Byron H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/14/2025

HB0046 Homeschool freedom act. Strock H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0047 Secretary of state-expedited filings. BlockChain/Technology H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

HB0048 Department of family services-confidentiality amendments. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/14/2025

HB0049 Treatment courts-amendments. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/14/2025

HB0050 Disclosure of sensitive information-law enforcement. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0051 Municipal courts-maximum penalties. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0052 State's right of appeal in criminal cases. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0053 Governmental claims-negligent investigations. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0054 Chancery court judges-district and circuit court assistance. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0055 Court automation fee-amendments. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0056 Cities and towns notice for zoning changes-amendments. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0057 Fireworks on the 4th of July. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0058 State lands-notice for mineral leases. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0059 Limited mining operations-water quality testing. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0060 Student eligibility in sports-amendments. Lawley H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0061 State land lease preference amendments. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0062 Prostitution amendments. Heiner H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0063 Working animal protection act. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0064 Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0065 Executive orders repository. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0066 Cities and towns-abandoned and nuisance properties. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0067 Wyoming Community Development Authority-bond investment. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0068 Tax increment financing. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0069 Foreign adversary ownership or control of business entities. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0070 Irrigation districts-bid requirements. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0071 Insurance fraud reporting. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0072 Protecting women's privacy in public spaces act. Lawley H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0073 Recreation safety-rock climbing. Larsen, L H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/14/2025

HB0074 County clerks-frivolous filings procedure. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0075 Coal severance tax rate. Clouston H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0076 Prior authorization-amendments. Brown, L H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0077 Ride-share drivers-Wyoming registration required. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0078 Newborn safety device funding for safe haven providers. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0079 Bond elections-voter threshold requirement. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0080 Stop ESG-State funds fiduciary duty act. Knapp H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

HB0081 Regulatory reduction-mortgage loan originator licensing. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0082 Provider enrollment-standards. Labor H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/14/2025

HB0083 Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption. Pendergraft H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0084 Pari-mutuel wagering-breakage. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0085 Local approval for simulcasting. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0086 Public property and buildings-amendments. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0087 Consolidation of gaming. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0088 Multi-family dwelling single stairwell exits. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0089 Wind turbine blades-onsite disposal required. Riggins H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

HB0090 Anthrax outbreak protocol. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0091 Eminent domain energy collector systems amendments. Agriculture H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 01/14/2025

HB0092 Wyoming livestock board-memorandums of understanding. Agriculture H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0093 Protect Wyoming's Lands Act. Agriculture H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0094 Charter school authorizations-amendments. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0095 School generational account. Cap Fin & Inv H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0096 Prohibiting mask, vaccine and testing discrimination. McCann H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0097 Property conveyances near critical infrastructure. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0098 Property tax exemption for long-term homeowners-extension. Byron H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0099 Access to public lands-corner crossing. Provenza H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0100 K-12 uncertified personnel. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0101 Forest health grant program-3. Water H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0102 Attorney general-elected. Heiner H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0103 Columbarium regulation. Sherwood H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0104 Child tax credit. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0105 Breach orders due process. Water H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0106 Monument to America. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0107 Wyoming generational investment account. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0108 Firearm purchase protections. Allemand H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0109 Trespassing-suspend hunting license. Allemand H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0110 Trapping licenses-nonresident reciprocal licenses. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0111 Hit and run-responsibility and penalties. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0112 Industrial siting projects-county commissioner approval. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0113 Insurance payments-not taxable. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0114 Protecting religious assembly in states of emergency act. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0115 Medical Ethics Defense Act. Ottman H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0116 Driver's licenses-unauthorized alien restrictions. Ottman H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

HB0117 Omnibus water bill-construction. Water H Received for Introduction 01/07/2025

HB0118 Limitations on net land gains for the federal government. Banks H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 01/14/2025

HB0119 Minimum easement standards. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/07/2025

HB0120 Administrative procedure-jury trial for penalties. Strock H Received for Introduction 01/07/2025

HB0121 Hospital pricing transparency. Singh H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/14/2025

HB0122 Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal. Connolly H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0123 Adverse possession-property tax payment defense. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0124 Reduction in taxation act. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0125 Repeal-unauthorized use of vehicle crime. Washut H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0126 Sales tax on services-repeal. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0127 Domestic violence protection orders-affirmative defense. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0128 Public health emergency-definition amendments. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0129 School finance-dates for fund transfers. Larson, JT H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0130 Homeowner tax exemption-amendments. Heiner H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0131 Ballot drop boxes-prohibition. Knapp H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0132 Annual permits for specified commercial loads. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0133 Sanctuary cities, counties and state-prohibition. Guggenmos H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0134 Taxpayer funds-sexually explicit events prohibited-2. Guggenmos H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0135 Autologous or direct blood donations. Guggenmos H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0136 Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions. Byron H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0137 Revisor's bill. Mgt Council H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0138 Wyoming gaming commission amendments. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0139 Interstate export of Wyoming horseracing. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0140 Continuity of Permitting Act. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0141 Health mandates-CDC and WHO jurisdiction in Wyoming. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0142 Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations. Sel Sch Fac H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0143 LaPrele dam rebuilding. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0144 County canvassing board. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0145 Absentee ballot return-required information. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0146 Animal estray penalty-amendments. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0147 Prohibition of institutional discrimination. Rodriguez-Williams H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/14/2025

HB0148 University of Wyoming governance-elected trustees. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0149 Adoption discrimination-keep kids first act. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0150 Meat processors-composted materials. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0151 Predator management district appointments and terms. Lien H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0152 Donated blood-mRNA disclosure. McCann H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0153 Permanent vehicle registration. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0154 False voting-amendments. Brady H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0155 Workplace violence in health care. Brown, L H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0156 Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications. Bear H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

HB0157 Proof of voter citizenship. Bear H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

HB0158 Legislature-electronic voting system. Bear H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0159 Protecting water from chemical abortion waste. Bear H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0160 Voter identification-revisions. Tarver H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0161 Hydrogen severance tax. Tarver H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0162 Interactive gaming. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0163 Prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens. Brown, G H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0164 Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes. Brown, G H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0165 Ranked choice voting-prohibition. Webb H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0166 State auditor payment transparency. Bratten H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0167 Local government reporting. Bratten H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0168 Cultivated meat-prohibition. Eklund H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0169 Homeowner tax exemption-2025 and 2026. Locke H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

HB0170 Nonprofit and trust entities-effective time for documents. Lawley H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0171 Sexual exploitation of children-amendments. Strock H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0172 Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments. Haroldson H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/14/2025

HB0173 Independent candidate requirements. Haroldson H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0174 Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement. Haroldson H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0175 Wyoming veterans museum capital construction. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0176 Vacancies in public office-amendments. Bratten H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0177 Statutory standing committee-federal review. Wharff H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0178 Work allowance for voting. Sherwood Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HB0179 Department of transportation-land transfer. Larsen, L Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HB0180 K-12 mental health program-3. Larsen, L Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HB0181 Funeral contracts-investment and bonding requirements. Larsen, L Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HB0182 Elections-prohibiting use of secondary address. Brown, G Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HB0183 Net metering amendments. Heiner Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HB0184 Utilities-point of consumption and allocation agreements. Williams Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

HJ0001 Amending Wyoming's act of admission for earnings. Cap Fin & Inv H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HJ0002 Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership. Agriculture H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HJ0003 Support for rural schools. Sherwood H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HJ0004 Constitutional amendment-veterans property tax exemption. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

SF0002 Hunting licenses-weighted bonus points system. Travel S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0003 Mule and whitetail deer-separate hunting seasons. Travel S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0004 State park peace officers-definition and scope of authority. Travel S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0005 School district vehicles-flashing lights authorized. Cooper S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0006 Residential property-removal of unlawful occupant. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0007 Protection order amendments. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0008 Protection orders-effective during appeal or review. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0009 Restoration of rights amendments. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0010 Settlement agreements for minors-parental authorization. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0011 Use of fraudulent documents to wrongfully possess property. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0012 Permanent protection orders. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0013 Reading assessment and intervention amendments. Education S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/14/2025

SF0014 Wyoming imagination library program. Education S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/14/2025

SF0015 Oil and gas conservation commission-regulation of pits. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0016 Industrial siting-tribal notification. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0017 Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery stimulus. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0018 Enhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0019 Impact assistance payments-maximum percentages and review. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0020 Oil and gas bonding-options and bonding pools. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0021 Ban on cell phone use in schools. Schuler S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0022 Ground for termination of parental rights-guardianship. Schuler S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0023 Handicap placards-health care providers' approval. Labor S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/14/2025

SF0024 Special license plates for multipurpose vehicles. Barlow S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0025 Electronic lien and title system. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0026 Protection of military equipment. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0027 Wyoming national guard member referral-amendments. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0028 ROTC endowment program. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0029 Firearm hold agreement-limited liability. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0030 Wyoming's investment in veteran's mental health. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0031 Boards and commissions veteran ex officio members. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0032 Unpaved roads speed limits-amendments. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0033 Noncitizen driver's license and ID card-revisions. Transportation S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0034 School finance-routine and major maintenance calculations. Sel Sch Fac S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/14/2025

SF0035 Governmental claims-maximum liability amounts. Judiciary S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0036 Music therapy-use of title. Labor S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/14/2025

SF0037 Enhanced concealed carry in school zones. Cooper S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0038 Performance compensation-investment performance amendment. Appropriations S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 01/14/2025

SF0039 Automatic transfer of automobile title upon death. Olsen S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0040 Zoning protest petition-amendments. Appropriations S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 01/14/2025

SF0041 Federal acts-legal actions authorized. Agriculture S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0042 Resort hotel liquor licenses. Gierau S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0043 Temporary water use agreements amendments. Agriculture S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0044 Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics. Schuler S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0045 Wyoming state guard-amendments. Laursen, D S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0046 Water and sewer districts-bid requirements. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0047 Board of trustees-systems of public recreation amendment. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0048 Business property exemption. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0049 Tangible personal property-index and depreciation. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0050 Insurance holding company regulations-amendments. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0051 Wyoming telecommunications act revisions. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0052 Insurance amendments. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0053 Trademarks and trade names-administrative cancellation. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0054 Electricity production facilities on municipal property. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0055 Third party filers. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0056 Providing false information to registered agents. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0057 911 service reporting. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0058 Elimination of sales tax on firearms. Olsen S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0059 Registered agents-release of records. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0060 Sales tax distribution rates. French S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0061 Pollution control property tax exemption-applicability. Case S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0062 Restrooms in publicly funded schools-2. Laursen, D S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0063 State lands-fencing 2. Crago S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0064 Wyoming Opposes Mandatory Electronic ID Devices-Livestock. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0065 Data privacy-government entities. BlockChain/Technology S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0066 Digital ledger filing system development. BlockChain/Technology S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0067 Long-term homeowner tax exemption-revisions. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0068 Government owned lands. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0069 Homeowner property tax exemption. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0070 Investment modernization-state nonpermanent funds. Cap Fin & Inv S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 01/14/2025

SF0071 Ignition interlock restricted license-aggravated homicide. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0072 Summer vacation preservation act. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0073 Charter school funding-amendments. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0074 Immunity for drug overdose reporting. Labor S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/14/2025

SF0075 Coroner investigations-disposition of decedent's property. Case S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0076 Protecting critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. Appropriations S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 01/14/2025

SF0077 Compelled speech is not free speech. Hutchings S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0078 Prohibition on distribution of unsolicited ballot forms. Hutchings S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0079 District courts-change of venue. Crago S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0080 Abandonment of water rights-limitations. Water S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0081 Tax exemption-property owned by the state. Agriculture S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0082 Omnibus water bill-planning. Water S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0083 Large energy project funding-legislative approval. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0084 Country of origin label-USA beef. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0085 Constitutional enforcement of localities. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0086 Alternative teaching certificate. Laursen, D S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0087 Prescriptive easement for electricity delivery. Cooper S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0088 2025 large project funding. Nat Res Fund S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0089 Certificate of need repeal-2. Crum S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0090 Youth organizations in schools. Crum S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0091 Petroglyph, pictograph and historic inscription protection. Tribal Relations S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0092 Make carbon dioxide great again-no net zero. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0093 Tribal trust land sales and use tax exemption. Tribal Relations S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0094 Wind River Reservation remote sales and use tax. Tribal Relations S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0095 Special purpose depository institution-amendments. Rothfuss S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0096 Wyoming Gold Act. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0097 Trust code revisions. Case S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0098 School board trustees-party affiliation. Olsen S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0099 Game and fish property tax exemption. Travel S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0100 Child witnesses-courtroom procedures. Schuler S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0101 Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0102 Surviving parents of gold star veterans-exemptions. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0103 Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0104 Probate code revisions. Crago S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0105 An Act to Preserve State Territorial Sovereignty. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0106 Motor vehicle dealer and manufacturer warranty rates. Barlow S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0107 Freedom to work and build business. Nethercott S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0108 Recreation safety-agritourism. Barlow S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0109 Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0110 Inclusion of crossing guards for governmental claims act. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0111 Net metering revisions. Case S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0112 Anesthesiologist assistants licensing. Schuler S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0113 Braider opportunity act. Hutchings Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

SF0114 Missing persons-reporting requirement. Landen Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

SF0115 Judicial review of agency actions-limitations. Nethercott Bill Number Assigned 01/14/2025

SJ0001 Convention of states. Barlow S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SJ0002 Resolution demanding equal footing. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SJ0003 Commemorating Nellie Tayloe Ross. Nethercott Bill Number Assigned 01/10/2025

One craptacular one to watch:

2025

STATE OF WYOMING

25LSO-0361

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0109

 

 

Trespassing-suspend hunting license.

 

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Allemand and Campbell, K and Senator(s) French and Ide

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

AN ACT relating to game and fish; prohibiting hunters who are convicted of trespassing on private land from purchasing hunting, fishing and trapping licenses as specified; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 

Section 1.  W.S. 233305(b) is amended to read:

 

233305.  Hunting from highway; entering or traveling through private property without permission; penalty; hunting at night without permission prohibited.

 

(b)  No person shall enter upon, travel through or return across the private property of any person to take wildlife, hunt, fish, collect antlers or horns, or trap without the permission of the owner or person in charge of the property. Violation of this subsection constitutes a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 236202(a)(v) shall result in the person losing hunting, fishing and trapping license privileges for two (2) years from the date of the violation in addition to the penalties. For purposes of this subsection, "travel through and or return across" requires physically touching or driving on the surface of the private property.

 

Section 2.  The game and fish commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.

 

Section 3.  

 

(a)  Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.

 

(b)  Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

 

(END)

 

1

HB0109


This bill is bullshit.  It's notable that of the two persons whose names I recognize, both are from ranching families, at least kind of.  One ran on "less government, more freedom" (Ide). This bill is for more government and less freedom.

The revival of an extraordinarily bad AG bill.

2025

STATE OF WYOMING

25LSO-0396

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0102

 

 

Attorney general-elected.

 

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Heiner, Allemand, Banks, Bear, Haroldson, Knapp, Lucas, Pendergraft, Webber and Winter and Senator(s) Boner, Kolb, Laursen, D, Pearson and Steinmetz

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the election of the attorney general; designating the attorney general as a state elected official; setting the attorney general's term of office; setting the attorney general's salary; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; repealing and modifying provisions for interim appointment; providing for the application of the Ethics and Disclosure Act and other laws to the office of the attorney general and attorney general as a state elected official; amending certain provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; prescribing additional duties of the attorney general; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.

 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 

Section 1.  W.S. 91601, 95101(a), 222105(a)(ii)(intro) and 226117(a)(iv) are amended to read:

 

91601.  Appointment; term; removal; special assistant for legislative affairs; qualifications.

 

(a)  Until the term of office of the attorney general commences following the 2026 general election, the attorney general of the state of Wyoming shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate in accordance with W.S. 2812101 through 2812103 and may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 91202. Beginning at the 2026 general election, the attorney general shall be elected in a statewide election for a term of four (4) years.

 

(b)  Prior to the 2026 general election, if a newly elected governor appoints an attorney general to take office prior to or during the legislative session next following the governor's election, the newly appointed attorney general designee shall become a member of the attorney general's staff to serve as a special assistant to the governor for legislative affairs. When the legislative session adjourns the attorney general's term of office shall terminate.

 

(c)  Prior to his To be eligible for appointment or election, the attorney general shall have been a practicing attorney for at least four (4) years,. At the date of appointment, he shall be in good standing in the courts of record of this state and shall be a resident and elector of the state.

 

95101.  State building commission; composition; general powers and duties; conflicts of interest.

 

(a)  The five (5) elected state officers governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and state superintendent of public instruction shall constitute the state building commission. The governor shall be chairman of the commission, but in his absence from any meeting, one (1) of the members may act as chairman, and shall preside at the meeting. All votes taken to decide the commission's final action on any matter shall be recorded.

 

222105.  Terms of office and offices voted on at general elections.

 

(a)  The terms of office and offices voted on at general elections are as follows:

 

(ii)  Four Year Term.  At the general election in 1974 and in every fourth (4th) year thereafter, there shall be elected the following officers: one (1) governor, one (1) secretary of state, one (1) state treasurer, one (1) state auditor, one (1) superintendent of public instruction, county clerks, county treasurers, county assessors, county coroners, county and prosecuting attorneys, district attorneys, sheriffs, clerks of the district court. At every general election there shall be elected the necessary member or members of the Wyoming senate and county commissioners. At the general election in 2026 and every fourth year thereafter, there shall be elected an attorney general. The question of retention of a circuit court judge or a magistrate of the circuit court shall be submitted:

 

226117.  Order of listing offices in partisan elections.

 

(a)  The major party primary and general partisan election ballots shall contain the offices to be voted on in the following order:

 

(iv)  Candidates for governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction and, beginning at the 2026 primary and general election, the attorney general;

 

Section 2.  W.S. 126509(k), 131103, 135103(a), 135104, 73102, 722101(a)(vi), 722102(a), (b), (c)(intro) and (d), 722108(a), 81102(a)(xii), 82101(a)(vi), 91101(b), 91211(a) by creating a new paragraph (vi) and by renumbering (vi) through (viii) as (vii) through (ix), 91602, 91603(b) and (c), 91604, 91605(b) through (d), 91608(a) and (b), 91611(c), 91618(b)(i), 91633(a) and (b)(intro), 91636(b) and (c)(intro), 923204(h)(i), 93101(a) by creating a new paragraph (viii), 94218(a)(iii), 913102(a)(xii)(A) and (xvi), 913108(a)(intro), 914101, 914102(c), 183902(a), 2218111(a)(intro) and (i), 281115(g)(ii), 2812102(c) and by creating a new subsection (d), 3571004, 35111507(a) and 3521110(a) are amended to read:

 

126509.  Negotiations; scope of efforts to purchase.

 

(k)  Attorney's fees and other expenses awarded under this section from a public entity to a condemnee shall be reported by the public entity which paid the fees, to the Wyoming attorney general within sixty (60) days of the award. The Wyoming attorney general shall collect this data and report annually to the governor joint revenue interim committee and joint judiciary interim committee on the amount of all taxpayer funded fee awards, beginning July 31, 2014. The report shall identify the name of each party to whom an award was made, the name of each counsel of record representing each party to whom an award was made, the public agency which paid each award and the total amount of each award.

 

131103.  Commencement of action.

 

The attorney general or a county attorney shall may commence an action when directed by the governor, supreme court or legislature, or when upon complaint or otherwise he has good reason to believe that such an action can be established by proof. The attorney general may commence an action when requested by the governor, supreme court or legislature. A county attorney shall commence an action when directed by the governor, supreme court or legislature.

 

135103.  Violation of state contracts to be reported to attorney general; investigation; action to recover damages; employment of special assistants.

 

(a)  Any officer, board or commission of the state of Wyoming, or their legal counsel, responsible for the enforcement of any contract between the state of Wyoming and any person, having reason to believe that there has been a violation of the terms of the contract to the damage of the state of Wyoming, shall report the matter to the attorney general of the state of Wyoming. The attorney general shall make such investigation of the matter as is necessary. Upon completion of the investigation and finding of probable damages to the state of Wyoming, the attorney general may bring suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover all damages that the state of Wyoming may have incurred by reason of the breach of contract, or for any money or other property that may be due on the contract. Subject to the governor's approval he The attorney general may employ specially qualified assistants or counsel to aid in any investigation of such action.

 

135104.  Actions under control of attorney general; settlement or compromise with approval of governor.

 

The attorney general shall control all investigations and actions instituted and conducted in on behalf of the state as provided in W.S. 135103 and has full discretionary powers to prosecute all investigations and litigation and, with the approval of the governor, to settle, compromise or dismiss the actions.

 

73102.  Appointment of attorney general to represent state on joint commissions.

 

The governor shall appoint the attorney general is hereby appointed as the commissioner who shall represent Wyoming upon any joint commission created by Wyoming and any one (1) or more states for the purpose of negotiating and entering into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and in the enforcement of the respective criminal laws and policies of Wyoming and any other state and for the establishment of agencies deemed desirable for making effective any agreement or compact.

 

722101.  Definitions.

 

(a)  As used in this article:

 

(vi)  "Five (5) Six (6) state elected officials" means the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction;

 

722102.  Authority to contract; general conditions.

 

(a)  The state or a local government may contract with private entities for the construction, lease (as lessor or lessee), acquisition, improvement, operation, maintenance, purchase or management of facilities and services as provided in this article, but only after receiving the consent of the five (5) six (6) state elected officials as to site, number of beds and classifications of inmates or prisoners to be housed in the facility.

 

(b)  No contract shall be entered into or renewed unless the contracting governmental entity, with the concurrence of the five (5) six (6) state elected officials, determines the contract offers substantial cost savings to the contracting governmental entity and at least the same quality of services provided by the state or by similar local governments.

 

(c)  After receiving the majority consent of the five (5) six (6) state elected officials as to the site, number of beds and classifications of inmates or prisoners to be housed in the facility, the state or the local government may contract with private entities for the construction, lease (as lessor or lessee), acquisition, improvement, operation, maintenance, purchase or management of facilities, either:

 

(d)  The state or the local government may reject or return prisoners from outside the state. Prisoners or inmates of outofstate, nonfederal jurisdictions shall not be incarcerated in any facility operated by a local government entity under this article without the consent of the majority of the five (5) six (6) state elected officials. of this state. At no time shall the number of prisoners from outofstate, nonfederal jurisdictions incarcerated in a facility operated by a local government entity under this article exceed thirty percent (30%) of the capacity of that facility. Any outofstate, nonfederal prisoner shall be returned to the jurisdiction of origin to be released from custody by them, outside the state of Wyoming at the appropriate time.

 

722108.  Monitoring; right of access.

 

(a)  The contracting governmental entity at the contractor's expense, shall employ an individual to be responsible for monitoring all aspects of the private contractor's performance under a contract for the operation of a facility pursuant to W.S. 722102. The individual employed as contract monitor shall be qualified to perform this function by reason of education, training and experience as determined by the five (5) six (6) state elected officials. At a minimum, the contract monitor shall have completed at least the same training required by this article for detention officers and shall have served a minimum of three (3) years as a detention officer. The monitor, with the approval of the contracting governmental entity, shall appoint staff as necessary to assist in monitoring at the facility, which staff shall be at the contractor's expense and will be solely responsible to the contract monitor. The monitor or his designee shall be provided an onsite work area by the contractor, shall be onsite on a daily basis, and shall have access to all areas of the facility and to inmates and staff at all times. The contractor shall provide any and all data, reports and other materials that the monitor determines are necessary to carry out monitoring responsibilities under this section.

 

81102.  Definitions.

 

(a)  As used in the statutes unless the legislature clearly specifies a different meaning or interpretation or the context clearly requires a different meaning:

 

(xii)  "Elected state official" means the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction;

 

82101.  Distribution of statutes, supplements and session laws.

 

(a)  Statutes, supplements and session laws shall be distributed as provided by contract with the publisher or as directed by the management council, to the following, without charge:

 

(vi)  One (1) copy to each of the five (5) six (6) elected state officers officials;

 

91101.  Location of seat of government; residence of state officials; deputies authorized; state superintendent of public instruction physical office designation.

 

(b)  The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general and state superintendent of public instruction shall reside and maintain their offices at the seat of government.

 

91211.  Vacancy in office of governor; successor designated; order of succession; proclamation on succession.

 

(a)  If the governor is removed, dies, resigns or is unable to act, the state officer appearing highest on the following list who satisfies all constitutional qualifications for governor and is not under impeachment by the house of representatives shall act as governor until the disability of the governor is removed or a new governor is elected and qualified:

 

(vi)  Attorney general;

 

(vi)(vii)  State superintendent of public instruction;

 

(vii)(viii)  Vicepresident of the senate;

 

(viii)(ix)  Speaker pro tem of the house of representatives.

 

91602.  Vacancy in office.

 

In case of A vacancy in the office of attorney general the governor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of be filled as provided by W.S. 2812101(b) 2218111, except the vacancy shall be subject to senate confirmation as provided in W.S. 2812101 and 2812102.

 

91603.  Duties generally; retention of qualified practicing attorneys; matters in which county or state is party or has interest; assistance to county and district attorneys in felony trials; coordination of county and school safety activities.

 

(b)  With the approval of the governor The attorney general may retain qualified practicing attorneys to prosecute feegenerating suits for the state if expertise in a particular field is desirable.

 

(c)  Upon the failure or refusal of any district or county attorney to act in any criminal or civil case or matter in which the county, state or any agency thereof is a party, or has an interest, the attorney general may, at the request of the board of county commissioners of the county involved or of the district judge of the judicial district involved, act on behalf of the county, state or any agency thereof, if after a thorough investigation the action is deemed advisable by the attorney general. The cost of investigation and the cost of any prosecution arising therefrom shall be paid out of the general fund of the county where the investigation and prosecution take place. The attorney general shall may also, upon direction of the governor, investigate any matter in any county of the state in which the county, state or any agency thereof may be interested. After investigation, the attorney general shall submit a report of the investigation to the governor and to the district or county attorney of each county involved and may take such other action as he the attorney general deems appropriate.

 

91604.  Office in state capital; private practice prohibited; exception.

 

The attorney general shall keep an office in the state capital, shall not open an office elsewhere and shall not engage in any private practice except to consummate business pending at the time of his election or appointment if not in conflict with the duties of his office.

 

91605.  Approval of public securities and official bonds; water rights proceedings; investigation of misconduct of county official; commencement of action.

 

(b)  Under the direction of the governor The attorney general shall institute and pursue proceedings to maintain the state's and its citizens' rights in the waters of interstate streams.

 

(c)  Upon representation to the governor attorney general of misconduct or malfeasance in office or the commission of a crime by any county officer in the state and if the governor attorney general believes the ends of justice demand or the matter will not be properly investigated and prosecuted by the sheriff and by the district attorney of the county, the governor may direct the attorney general to may investigate the case.

 

(d)  Upon completion of the investigation, the attorney general shall report the results of the investigation and his recommendations to the governor. If the governor and the attorney general determine that the attorney general should may institute a criminal or civil action, as the attorney general shall commence the action deems appropriate. The attorney general shall have the authority and duty vested in district attorneys in this state.

 

91608.  Assistant attorneys general.

 

(a)  With the approval of the governor, The attorney general may appoint assistant attorneys general necessary for the efficient operation of his office. Each assistant attorney general shall be a member in good standing of the Wyoming bar and shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general. The assistants shall act under the direction of the attorney general and his deputies. The attorney general, his deputies or his assistants may appear in any courts of the state or the United States and prosecute or defend on behalf of the state. An appearance by the attorney general or his staff does not waive the sovereign immunity of the state.

 

(b)  With the approval of the governor The attorney general may appoint special assistant attorneys general for any purposes. A person shall not be employed as an attorney or legal counsel by any department, board, agency, commission or institution of the state, or represent the state in that capacity, except by the written appointment of the attorney general. Written appointment of the attorney general shall not be required for the employment of legal counsel by elected state officials.

 

91611.  Division of criminal investigation; created; definitions; director; appointment; qualifications.

 

(c)  With the approval of the governor, The attorney general shall appoint a director who is the chief administrative officer and chief agent of the division.

 

91618.  Agents to be safeguarded as peace officers; general assistance to state, county or local authorities; investigative duties.

 

(b)  The division shall investigate:

 

(i)  Suspected criminal activity when directed by the governor attorney general to do so;

 

91633.  Wyoming law enforcement academy; director; appointment; term; qualifications; employees; salaries; curriculum and training programs; fees; disposition.

 

(a)  A director of the Wyoming law enforcement academy shall be appointed by the attorney general with the consent of the governor. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general. He The director shall have administrative and operational experience in criminal justice and such other qualifications as are satisfactory to the attorney general governor.

 

(b)  The director may employ assistants, instructors and other personnel as approved by the attorney general. with the consent of the governor. The attorney general may appoint the director as a peace officer, if qualified pursuant to W.S. 91701 through 91707. The director may appoint fulltime staff instructors who qualify pursuant to W.S. 91701 through 91707 to perform as peace officers. Persons appointed as peace officers pursuant to this subsection shall be considered peace officers only:

 

91636.  Division of victim services; created; appointment of director and deputy director; administrative and clerical employees; definitions.

 

(b)  With the approval of the governor, The attorney general shall appoint a director who is the chief administrative officer of the division. The director is responsible to the attorney general for the operation of the division and shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general.

 

(c)  With the consent of the attorney general and the governor, and subject to legislative appropriation, the director may:

 

923204.  General services division.

 

(h)  The general services division shall:

 

(i)  Manage and control all state motor vehicles and equipment including their identification, purchase, lease, replacement, repair and permanent assignment, except for state owned or leased vehicles personally used by or assigned to the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general or superintendent of public instruction;

 

93101.  Salaries; amount; date of payment.

 

(a)  Salaries for clerk of the supreme court and district court reporters shall be determined by the supreme court as authorized by legislative appropriations. Subject to constitutional limitations the following state officers and members of the judiciary shall receive the salaries indicated by the figures following their respective titles:

 

(viii)  Attorney General  $175,000.00.

 

94218.  Federal natural resource policy account created; purposes.

 

(a)  There is created an account known as the "federal natural resource policy account." Funds within the account may be expended by the governor on behalf of the state of Wyoming and its local governments, to take any of the actions specified in this subsection related to federal land, water, air, mineral and other natural resource policies which may affect the tax base of the state, wildlife management, state species, recreation, private property rights, water rights or leasehold rights. Funds also may be expended for preparing and participating in environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, including analysis of economic or social and natural or physical environmental effects on the human environment. Funds also may be expended for coordinating and participating in rangeland health assessments pursuant to W.S. 112207. The governor may expend funds from the federal natural resource policy account for:

 

(iii)  Investigating, initiating, intervening or otherwise participating in litigation, or taking any other legal action by the state, a state agency or the counties of the state individually or jointly, that furthers the purposes of this subsection. In carrying out this subsection, the attorney general, or the counties, with approval of the governor, may retain qualified practicing attorneys to act for the state or the counties, including providing representation in other forums with the federal government or other state or county governments that may preclude or resolve any outstanding issues or attempting to influence pertinent federal legislation;

 

913102.  Definitions.

 

(a)  As used in this article:

 

(xii)  "Public employee" means any of the following state employees:

 

(A)  The attorney general and the director of any department of the executive branch appointed by the governor under W.S. 921706, or the director of any legislative agency;

 

(xvi)  "State office" means the state offices of governor, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, auditor, secretary of state, attorney general and member of the state legislature;

 

913108.  Disclosure required.

 

(a)  Not later than January 31 annually, each of the state's five (5) six (6) elected officials and each member of the Wyoming legislature shall file a financial disclosure form with the secretary of state. The form shall be signed by the elected official or legislator filing it and under a certification that it is accurate. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the financial disclosure form shall contain the following information current as of January 15 of that year:

 

914101.  Second amendment defense.

 

The attorney general may seek to intervene or file an amicus curiae brief in any lawsuit filed in any state or federal court in Wyoming, or filed against any Wyoming citizen or firm in any other jurisdiction for damages for injuries as a result of the use of fire arms firearms that are not defective, if in his judgment, the action endangers the constitutional right of citizens of Wyoming to keep and bear arms. The attorney general is directed to advance arguments that protect the constitutional right to bear arms. Before intervening in any lawsuit pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall obtain the approval of the governor.

 

914102.  Unauthorized federal agency actions.

 

(c)  The attorney general may seek to take action before the federal environmental protection agency, the federal occupational safety and health administration or any other federal agency or in any state or federal court to stop the enforcement, administration or implementation of rulemaking or other actions taken by those agencies any federal agency if, in his judgment, the rulemaking or other action exceeds the authority granted by the United States congress or otherwise rests on questionable authority. Before intervening in or initiating any lawsuit pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall obtain the approval of the governor.

 

183902.  Attorney general to commence action; petition served with summons; pleading; trial; judgment; change of judge.

 

(a)  Whenever it appears to the governor attorney general on the verified complaint of qualified electors or the board of county commissioners of the county that any county officer is guilty of misconduct or malfeasance in office, he may direct the attorney general to may commence and prosecute an action in the district court of the county in which the officer is an official asking for the removal of the officer. The action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified petition in the name of the state of Wyoming signed by the attorney general setting forth the facts constituting the misconduct or malfeasance in office.

 

2218111.  Vacancies in other offices; temporary appointments.

 

(a)  Any vacancy in any other elective office in the state except representative in congress or the board of trustees of a school or community college district, shall be filled by the governing body, or as otherwise provided in this section, by appointment of a temporary successor. Subject to W.S. 2812101(b) with respect to the office of attorney general, the person appointed shall serve until a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term is elected at the next general election and takes office on the first Monday of the following January.  Provided, if a vacancy in a four (4) year term of office occurs in the term's second or subsequent years after the first day for filing an application for nomination pursuant to W.S. 225209, no election to fill the vacancy shall be held and the temporary successor appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.  The following apply:

 

(i)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator or in any state office other than the governor, member of the state legislature, the office of justice of the supreme court and the office of district court judge, the governor shall immediately notify in writing the chairman of the state central committee of the political party which the last incumbent represented at the time of his election under W.S. 226120(a)(vii), or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office. The chairman shall call a meeting of the state central committee to be held not later than fifteen (15) days after he receives notice of the vacancy.  At the meeting the state central committee shall select and transmit to the governor the names of three (3) persons qualified to hold the office. Within five (5) days after receiving these three (3) names, the governor shall fill the vacancy by temporary appointment of one (1) of the three (3) to hold the office.  If the incumbent who has vacated office did not represent a political party at the time of his election, or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office, the governor shall notify in writing the chairman of all state central committees of parties registered with the secretary of state.  The state central committees shall submit to the governor, within fifteen (15) days after notice of the vacancy, the name of one (1) person qualified to hold the office.  The governor shall also cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the state notice of the vacancy in office.  Persons qualified to hold the office who do not belong to a party may, within fifteen (15) days after publication of the vacancy in office, submit a petition signed by one hundred (100) registered voters, seeking consideration for appointment to the office.  Within five (5) days after receiving the names of persons qualified to hold the office, the governor shall fill the vacancy by temporary appointment to the office, from the names submitted or from those petitioning for appointment or in the case of the office of the attorney general, the governor shall submit a name or fill the vacancy in accordance with W.S. 2812101;

 

281115.  Submission of state agency plans to legislature; contents; purposes.

 

(g)  For purposes of this section and W.S. 281116, "state agency" means:

 

(ii)  Offices of the five (5) elected state officials and the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general and state superintendent of public instruction; and

 

2812102.  Senate consideration of gubernatorial appointments; procedure; roll call vote required.

 

(c)  Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the senate does not consent to a nominee for a given office, the governor shall submit the name, address and biography of another person for senate consideration if the legislature is still in session. If the legislature has adjourned, the governor may make a temporary appointment as provided in W.S. 2812101(b). No person rejected by the senate shall be appointed to or serve in, either temporarily or otherwise, the public office for which his nomination was rejected.

 

(d)  If the senate does not consent to a nominee to fill a vacancy in the office of attorney general submitted by the governor pursuant to W.S. 2218111(a)(i), the governor shall submit the name of another person from those provided pursuant to W.S. 2218111(a)(i) for senate consideration if the legislature is still in session. If there are no qualified persons remaining for consideration then the process outlined in W.S. 2218111(a)(i) shall begin again. No person rejected by the senate under this section shall be appointed to serve in the office of attorney general. If the legislature has adjourned, the governor shall make a temporary appointment as provided in W.S. 2812101(b) from persons whose names are submitted pursuant to W.S. 2218111(a)(i).

 

3571004.  Personnel to administer provisions.

 

The attorney general by and with the consent of the governor may employ such personnel as necessary to administer this act. Such personnel shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general at such compensation as may be approved by the Wyoming personnel division. Said personnel shall be assigned such duties as may be necessary to assist the commissioner in the performance of his responsibilities under this act for the efficient operation of the work of the office.

 

35111507.  Injunction proceedings; penalties.

 

(a)  When, in the opinion of the governor attorney general, a person is violating or is about to violate any provision of this article, the governor attorney general shall direct the attorney general to apply to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the person from engaging or continuing to engage in the activity. Upon a showing that the person has engaged, or is about to engage in the activity, the court may grant a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order.

 

3521110.  Statewide protection order registry.

 

(a)  The Wyoming attorney general or another agency designated by the governor shall establish a statewide registry of protection orders related to domestic violence and shall maintain a complete and systematic record and index of all valid temporary and final civil and criminal court orders of protection.

 

Section 3.

 

(a)  Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.

 

(b)  Section 2 of this act is effective January 4, 2027.


January 16, 2025

Amongst the bills is a proposal to create a "Monument To America" on state school trust lands of a size and design similar to Mt. Rushmore.

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Secretary Gray Celebrates Committee Passage of Proof of Citizenship, Residency Requirements to Vote

     CHEYENNE, WY – On January 15th, the Wyoming Legislature’s House Corporations Committee passed House Bill 156 and House Bill 157, which require proof of United States citizenship and proof of Wyoming residency to register to vote in Wyoming. Both bills represent the number one plank of Secretary Gray’s election integrity reform agenda. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray testified in support of both bills.

     “I am very pleased by the committee’s passage of these common-sense, conservative, election integrity bills,” Secretary Gray said in a statement. “By requiring documentary proof of United States citizenship and Wyoming residency, we will ensure only Wyomingites are voting in Wyoming elections.  I want to commend the committee’s passage of these bills, and look forward to continuing to work with the Legislature to achieve meaningful, conservative reform.”

     A video of the committee meeting can be found here.

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Another bad bill.

Basically, this is a WFC attack on teacher certification, allowing school districts and charter schools to employ teachers as young as 18 years old who lack certification.

2025

STATE OF WYOMING

25LSO-0457

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0100

 

 

K-12 uncertified personnel.

 

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Andrew, Bratten, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Kelly, Neiman, Singh and Strock and Senator(s) Biteman, Brennan, Kolb and Scott

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

AN ACT relating to education; allowing school districts and charter schools to adopt policies to employ persons without holding a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board; specifying requirements for the adoption of policies; authorizing school districts and charter schools to obtain criminal histories and request fingerprinting; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 

Section 1.  W.S. 719106(a) by creating a new paragraph (xlii), 719201(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxvi), 213111(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxiv), 213304 by creating a new subsection (s) and 217303(a) and by creating a new subsection (e) are amended to read:  

 

719106.  Access to, and dissemination of, information.

 

(a)  Criminal history record information shall be disseminated by criminal justice agencies in this state, whether directly or through any intermediary, only to:

 

(xlii)  School districts and charter schools to obtain background information on applicants for employment who do not hold a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board if the school district board of trustees or the charter school governing board has adopted policies and procedures authorizing employment without certification or permit under W.S. 213304(s) or 213111(a)(xxiv).

 

719201.  State or national criminal history record information.

 

(a)  The following persons shall be required to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information:

 

(xxxvi)  Applicants for employment by a school district or a charter school who do not hold a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 212802 if the school district board of trustees or the charter school governing board has adopted policies and procedures authorizing employment without certification or permit under W.S. 213304(s) or 213111(a)(xxiv).

 

213111.  Powers of boards of trustees.

 

(a)  The board of trustees in each school district within the state may:

 

(xxiv)  Adopt policies and procedures to employ school district administrators, teachers and other personnel without a certification or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 212802. The policies and procedures adopted under this paragraph shall require a person applying for employment without holding a certificate or permit to be not less than eighteen (18) years of age and submit to a criminal history background check.

 

213304.  Charter school; requirements; authority.

 

(s)  A charter school governing board may adopt policies and procedures to employ administrators, teachers and other personnel without a certification or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 212802. The policies and procedures adopted under this subsection shall require a person applying for employment without holding a certificate or permit to be not less than eighteen (18) years of age and submit to a criminal history background check.

 

217303.  Certificate or permit required; exception.

 

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), (c), or (d) or (e) of this section, no person shall teach or supervise in a public school in this state and receive compensation therefor out of any public fund who at the time of rendering such services is not a holder of or a candidate and qualified for a certificate or permit issued or to be issued under the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 212802.

 

(e)  A person may be employed as an administrator, teacher or other personnel by a school district or a charter school without holding a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board pursuant to W.S. 212802 if the school district board of trustees or the charter school governing board has adopted policies and procedures authorizing employment without certification or permit under W.S. 213304(s) or 213111(a)(xxiv).

 

Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2025.

January 17, 2024

Commentary on Facebook after the passage of the bill out of committee on aliens needing their drivers' licenses more prominently marked to note their alien status makes it plain that a lot of Wyomingites have no idea that there are legal alien residents in the US, or how drivers license work.

Rep. Yin of Teton County, a Democrat, proposed taking a proof of citizenship bill to its logical extreme and require all registered voters, not just new registrants, to prove their citizenship.  Republicans reacted with horrified unintentional irony.

cont:

A proposal to violate Wyoming's act of admission:

2025

State of Wyoming

25LSO-0331

 

 

 

 

Senate JOINT RESOLUTION NO. SJ0002

 

 

Resolution demanding equal footing.

 

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Ide, Biteman, French, Hutchings, Laursen, D, McKeown, Smith, D and Steinmetz and Representative(s) Allemand, Banks, Bear, Neiman, Smith, S and Winter

 

 

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION

 

for

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION demanding that the United States Congress, in consultation with the legislature of the state of Wyoming, extinguish the federal title in those public lands and subsurface resources in this state that derive from former federal territory, and do so in recognition of the sovereign rights of this state, as set forth in its congressional act of admission into the union, and in recognition of the solemn duties resting upon Congress under the admissions, property, claims, and guarantee clauses of Article IV of the United States constitution so that the state of Wyoming shall, in due course, obtain full admission into the Union of States upon an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatsoever.

 

WHEREAS, an indispensable element of state sovereignty is the capacity to exercise sovereignty and jurisdiction over the soil within state borders; and

 

WHEREAS, a constitutional state does not exist in those places where a state's independent sovereignty and legislative jurisdiction do not apply; and

 

WHEREAS, the original states jealously retained complete sovereignty and jurisdiction over all of the territory within their external boundaries, including unappropriated former British crown lands claimed by the states under both the articles of confederation and the United States constitution; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Admissions Clause, article IV, section 3, clause 1 of the United States constitution, new states admitted into the Union of States are admitted upon an equal footing with the original states as to political rights and as to sovereignty, including territorial sovereignty; and

 

WHEREAS, section 2 of the Wyoming act of admission provides that "The said state shall consist of all the territory included within the following boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the intersection of the twenty-seventh meridian of longitude west from Washington with the forty-fifth degree of north latitude and running thence west to the thirty-fourth meridian of west longitude; thence south to the forty-first degree of north latitude; thence east to the twenty-seventh meridian of west longitude, and thence north to the place of beginning." This section excepts only the lands dedicated to Yellowstone National Park within this border and any lands as may be subsequently added to that park by Congress; and

 

WHEREAS, under the equal footing doctrine, the new state of Wyoming became entitled to exercise sovereignty and jurisdiction over all of the territory dedicated to its purposes by virtue of Wyoming's act of admission, excepting only Yellowstone National Park and additional lands as Congress may subsequently choose to add to the park; and

 

WHEREAS, more than forty-six percent (46%) of the surface and more than sixty-nine percent (69%) of the subsurface resources of the state of Wyoming, as described by Wyoming's act of admission, remains under federal "title"; and

 

WHEREAS, lands and subsurface resources under federal title in the state of Wyoming are subject to a supreme and complete federal political jurisdiction without limitation, analogous to the municipal powers of the state itself, including police power, and also special maritime and territorial jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 7(3); and

 

WHEREAS, as a consequence of supreme and complete federal political jurisdiction without limitation over the aforementioned forty-six percent (46%) of the territorial extent of the state of Wyoming and over sixty-nine percent (69%) of its subsurface resources, the state can exercise no jurisdiction in those places in a sovereign and independent capacity and, for this reason, this land and these resources cannot be, and have never been, part of the sovereign and jurisdictional state of Wyoming despite the fact that this land and these resources were included, under Wyoming's act of admission, as being lands committed to the purpose of the new state; and

 

WHEREAS, in order that the sovereign and jurisdictional state of Wyoming may obtain equal footing as to political rights and sovereignty with the original states, to which it is entitled under the Admissions, Claims and Guarantee Clauses of the United States constitution, the federal title in the aforementioned land and resources must be extinguished by Congress in compliance with its constitutional mandate to dispose property under the Property Clause; and  

 

WHEREAS, continued failure on the part of Congress to fulfill its duty to dispose of the aforementioned land and resources has resulted in two constitutional violations including: 1. Congress has admitted into the Union of States an entity that is less than and different in dignity or power, from those political entities which constitute the Union, and 2. Congress is exercising over the aforementioned land and resources of the state of Wyoming a form of government that the United States Supreme Court has termed "repugnant to the constitution" and that is notoriously denied to the United States under the Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:

 

Section 1.  That the members of the Wyoming legislature commit to upholding article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States constitution and Wyoming's act of admission.

 

Section 2.  That the members of the Wyoming legislature demand that Congress confirm to the Wyoming Legislature, on or before October 1, 2025, its intent to dispose of the federal title in the aforementioned land and resources and its intent to do so in a manner as to subserve the long withheld sovereign interests of the people of the state of Wyoming.

 

Section 3.  That the members of the Wyoming legislature recognize this state's firmly established and popularly supported public land culture and economy that are integral to the state of Wyoming and therefore propose that the lands above mentioned be disposed of to the state of Wyoming and, thereby, be maintained as state public lands.

 

Section 4.  That the members of the Wyoming legislature recognize that the state of Wyoming has authority to absolve Congress of its constitutional duty to dispose of any portion or all of the former territorial lands remaining within this state's borders.  Accordingly, this legislature expresses its willingness to negotiate cession to Congress of the state's sovereign jurisdiction over any lands that may be mutually recognized as of national interest.

 

Section 5.  That the secretary of state of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and to each member of the Wyoming Congressional Delegation.

 

January 18, 2025

The damage after week one:

HB0002 Hunting license application fees increase. Travel H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/16/2025

HB0003 Animal abuse-predatory animals. Travel H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/16/2025

HB0004 Snowmobile registration and user fees. Travel H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/16/2025

HB0005 Fishing outfitters and guides-registration of fishing boats. Travel H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/14/2025

HB0006 Advance health care directives-dementia. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0007 K-12 post secondary education options. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0008 School finance-average daily membership. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0009 Young entrepreneurs-limiting license requirements. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0010 Limited mining operations-amendments. Minerals H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/17/2025

HB0011 Manufacturing sales and use tax exemption-amendments. Minerals H COW:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0012 Industrial production equipment-deferral. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0013 Integrated test center-governance. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0014 Solid waste municipal cease and transfer funding. Minerals H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0015 Limited mining operations-bonding amendments. Minerals H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/17/2025

HB0016 Used nuclear fuel storage-amendments. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0017 Career technical education equipment grants amendments. Education H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0018 Career technical education funding. Education :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations 01/17/2025

HB0019 Social media-parental consent for minors required. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0020 K-12 school facility leasing. Sel Sch Fac H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/17/2025

HB0021 School finance-routine maintenance worker calculation. Sel Sch Fac H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0022 Water and wastewater operator-emergency response. Campbell, E H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/17/2025

HB0023 Surrender driver's license-repeal. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/16/2025

HB0024 Alternative fuel tax-electricity amendments. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

HB0025 Vehicle accident reporting-amendments. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

HB0026 Highway safety-child restraints. Transportation H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0027 Disabled parking windshield placards-revisions. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/16/2025

HB0028 Commercial driver's licenses-revisions. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

HB0029 Severance tax distribution-highway fund. Transportation H08 - Transportation:Do Pass Failed 2-7-0-0-0 01/16/2025

HB0030 Driver's licenses and IDs-revisions. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

HB0031 School safety and security. Pendergraft H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0032 What is a Woman Act. Lien H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0033 Vehicle sales and use tax distribution-highway fund. Transportation H Placed on General File 01/17/2025

HB0034 Department of transportation-efficiency study. Transportation H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

HB0035 Vacancies in elected office. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0036 Hathaway scholarship-amendments. Harshman H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/16/2025

HB0037 Expulsion for possession of a deadly weapon. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0038 Ad valorem taxation-payment and credit of penalties. Revenue H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 01/16/2025

HB0039 Property tax refund program-revisions. Revenue H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 01/16/2025

HB0040 Sales and use tax revisions. Revenue H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 01/16/2025

HB0041 Environmental quality-irrevocable letters of credit. Lawley H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/16/2025

HB0042 Regulation of surgical abortions. Lawley H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/16/2025

HB0043 Age verification for websites with harmful material. Lawley H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/14/2025

HB0044 Loren "Teense" Willford Memorial Highway. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0045 Removing otters as protected animals. Byron H COW:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0046 Homeschool freedom act. Strock H Placed on General File 01/17/2025

HB0047 Secretary of state-expedited filings. BlockChain/Technology H Placed on General File 01/17/2025

HB0048 Department of family services-confidentiality amendments. Judiciary H01 - Judiciary:Do Pass Failed 4-5-0-0-0 01/15/2025

HB0049 Treatment courts-amendments. Judiciary H01 - Judiciary:Do Pass Failed 4-5-0-0-0 01/15/2025

HB0050 Disclosure of sensitive information-law enforcement. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0051 Municipal courts-maximum penalties. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0052 State's right of appeal in criminal cases. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0053 Governmental claims-negligent investigations. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0054 Chancery court judges-district and circuit court assistance. Judiciary H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0055 Court automation fee-amendments. Judiciary H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0056 Cities and towns notice for zoning changes-amendments. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0057 Fireworks on the 4th of July. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0058 State lands-notice for mineral leases. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0059 Limited mining operations-water quality testing. Harshman H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/17/2025

HB0060 Student eligibility in sports-amendments. Lawley H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/16/2025

HB0061 State land lease preference amendments. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0062 Prostitution amendments. Heiner H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0063 Working animal protection act. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0064 Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement. Neiman H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/16/2025

HB0065 Executive orders repository. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0066 Cities and towns-abandoned and nuisance properties. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0067 Wyoming Community Development Authority-bond investment. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0068 Tax increment financing. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0069 Foreign adversary ownership or control of business entities. Corporations H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/15/2025

HB0070 Irrigation districts-bid requirements. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0071 Insurance fraud reporting. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0072 Protecting women's privacy in public spaces act. Lawley H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/16/2025

HB0073 Recreation safety-rock climbing. Larsen, L H COW:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0074 County clerks-frivolous filings procedure. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0075 Coal severance tax rate. Clouston H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/17/2025

HB0076 Prior authorization-amendments. Brown, L H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/15/2025

HB0077 Ride-share drivers-Wyoming registration required. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0078 Newborn safety device funding for safe haven providers. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0079 Bond elections-voter threshold requirement. Styvar H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/15/2025

HB0080 Stop ESG-State funds fiduciary duty act. Knapp H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

HB0081 Regulatory reduction-mortgage loan originator licensing. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0082 Provider enrollment-standards. Labor H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0083 Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption. Pendergraft H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0084 Pari-mutuel wagering-breakage. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0085 Local approval for simulcasting. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0086 Public property and buildings-amendments. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0087 Consolidation of gaming. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0088 Multi-family dwelling single stairwell exits. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0089 Wind turbine blades-onsite disposal required. Riggins H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

HB0090 Anthrax outbreak protocol. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0091 Eminent domain energy collector systems amendments. Agriculture H COW:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0092 Wyoming livestock board-memorandums of understanding. Agriculture H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 01/17/2025

HB0093 Protect Wyoming's Lands Act. Agriculture H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 01/15/2025

HB0094 Charter school authorizations-amendments. Andrew H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 01/17/2025

HB0095 School generational account. Cap Fin & Inv H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0096 Prohibiting mask, vaccine and testing discrimination. McCann H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/15/2025

HB0097 Property conveyances near critical infrastructure. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0098 Property tax exemption for long-term homeowners-extension. Byron H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0099 Access to public lands-corner crossing. Provenza H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0100 K-12 uncertified personnel. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HB0101 Forest health grant program-3. Water H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0102 Attorney general-elected. Heiner H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0103 Columbarium regulation. Sherwood H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0104 Child tax credit. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0105 Breach orders due process. Water H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0106 Monument to America. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0107 Wyoming generational investment account. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0108 Firearm purchase protections. Allemand H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

HB0109 Trespassing-suspend hunting license. Allemand H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0110 Trapping licenses-nonresident reciprocal licenses. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0111 Hit and run-responsibility and penalties. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0112 Industrial siting projects-county commissioner approval. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0113 Insurance payments-not taxable. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0114 Protecting religious assembly in states of emergency act. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0115 Medical Ethics Defense Act. Ottman H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HB0116 Driver's licenses-unauthorized alien restrictions. Ottman H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

HB0117 Omnibus water bill-construction. Water H Received for Introduction 01/07/2025

HB0118 Limitations on net land gains for the federal government. Banks H COW:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0119 Minimum easement standards. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/07/2025

HB0120 Administrative procedure-jury trial for penalties. Strock H Received for Introduction 01/07/2025

HB0121 Hospital pricing transparency. Singh H Placed on General File 01/17/2025

HB0122 Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal. Connolly H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/15/2025

HB0123 Adverse possession-property tax payment defense. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0124 Reduction in taxation act. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0125 Repeal-unauthorized use of vehicle crime. Washut H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0126 Sales tax on services-repeal. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0127 Domestic violence protection orders-affirmative defense. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0128 Public health emergency-definition amendments. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0129 School finance-dates for fund transfers. Larson, JT H Placed on General File 01/17/2025

HB0130 Homeowner tax exemption-amendments. Heiner H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0131 Ballot drop boxes-prohibition. Knapp H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/16/2025

HB0132 Annual permits for specified commercial loads. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0133 Sanctuary cities, counties and state-prohibition. Guggenmos H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/16/2025

HB0134 Taxpayer funds-sexually explicit events prohibited-2. Guggenmos H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0135 Autologous or direct blood donations. Guggenmos H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 01/15/2025

HB0136 Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions. Byron H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0137 Revisor's bill. Mgt Council H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

HB0138 Wyoming gaming commission amendments. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0139 Interstate export of Wyoming horseracing. Appropriations H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0140 Continuity of Permitting Act. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0141 Health mandates-CDC and WHO jurisdiction in Wyoming. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0142 Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations. Sel Sch Fac H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0143 LaPrele dam rebuilding. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

HB0144 County canvassing board. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0145 Absentee ballot return-required information. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0146 Animal estray penalty-amendments. Neiman H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0147 Prohibition of institutional discrimination. Rodriguez-Williams H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0148 University of Wyoming governance-elected trustees. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0149 Adoption discrimination-keep kids first act. Rodriguez-Williams H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0150 Meat processors-composted materials. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

HB0151 Predator management district appointments and terms. Lien H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0152 Donated blood-mRNA disclosure. McCann H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0153 Permanent vehicle registration. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0154 False voting-amendments. Brady H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0155 Workplace violence in health care. Brown, L H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0156 Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications. Bear H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0157 Proof of voter citizenship. Bear H 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

HB0158 Legislature-electronic voting system. Bear H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0159 Protecting water from chemical abortion waste. Bear H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0160 Voter identification-revisions. Tarver H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/17/2025

HB0161 Hydrogen severance tax. Tarver H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0162 Interactive gaming. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0163 Prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens. Brown, G H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0164 Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes. Brown, G H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0165 Ranked choice voting-prohibition. Webb H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0166 State auditor payment transparency. Bratten H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0167 Local government reporting. Bratten H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0168 Cultivated meat-prohibition. Eklund H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0169 Homeowner tax exemption-2025 and 2026. Locke H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

HB0170 Nonprofit and trust entities-effective time for documents. Lawley H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0171 Sexual exploitation of children-amendments. Strock H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0172 Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments. Haroldson H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/14/2025

HB0173 Independent candidate requirements. Haroldson H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0174 Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement. Haroldson H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0175 Wyoming veterans museum capital construction. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0176 Vacancies in public office-amendments. Bratten H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0177 Statutory standing committee-federal review. Wharff H Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

HB0178 Work allowance for voting. Sherwood H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0179 Department of transportation-land transfer. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0180 K-12 mental health program-3. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0181 Funeral contracts-investment and bonding requirements. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0182 Elections-prohibiting use of secondary address. Brown, G H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0183 Net metering amendments. Heiner H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0184 Utilities-point of consumption and allocation agreements. Williams H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0185 Video recording of legislative meetings. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0186 Bear coupons-game and fish. Wharff H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0187 Theft amendments. Wasserburger H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0188 Two families-one nanny. Yin H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0189 Harmful communication-minors. Lien H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0190 Bond election language process. Lien H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0191 Civil penalties for cannabis. Provenza H Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

HB0192 Public utilities-wildfire mitigation and liability limits. Larson, JT H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0193 Real property-severance of pore space-notice. Brown, L H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0194 Obscenity amendments. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0195 Credit reporting-medical debt. Provenza H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0196 Ballot initiatives-duplicate laws passed. Lien H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0197 Limits on property development exaction and mitigation fees. Davis H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0198 Education savings accounts-income qualifications. Clouston H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0199 Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0200 Parent rights-amendments. Webb H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0201 State funds-investment in Bitcoin. Wasserburger H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0202 Fast Track Permits Act. Filer H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0203 By the people act. Singh H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0204 Nonresident fishing license fee increase. Byron H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/17/2025

HB0205 Wyoming state fair department. Strock H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0206 Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2. Webber H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 01/17/2025

HB0207 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Washut H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

HB0208 Atmospheric geoengineering prohibition. Tarver H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0209 Reliable and dispatchable low-carbon standards-repeal. Knapp H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0210 Prohibition on unauthorized fees-veterans benefits. Knapp Bill Number Assigned 01/15/2025

HB0211 Hunting wildlife from vehicles. Allemand H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 01/17/2025

HB0212 Local sales and use tax amendments. Allemand H Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

HB0213 Owners and owners' agents duties to tenants-amendments. Chestek H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0214 Local government payments-electronic payments. Thayer H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0215 Prohibition on electronic voting equipment. Smith, S H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0216 Prohibition on gas chamber euthanasia of animals. Singh H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0217 Random hand count audits of election results. Lucas H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0218 Public utilities-stays during resolution of lawsuits. Locke H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0219 County and municipal roads on state lands-easements granted. Locke H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0220 Conservation easements-amendments. Ottman H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0221 Bighorn and domestic sheep relocation-effective date repeal. Ottman H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0222 Medical Ethics Defense Act-2. Ottman H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0223 Preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation. Ottman H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0224 Prohibiting foreign adversary property ownership. Banks H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0225 Parking during legislative meetings. Brown, L H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0226 License plate-search and rescue council. Campbell, K H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0227 Executive order-time limitations. Angelos H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0228 Prohibition on private funds for conducting elections. Knapp H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0229 High Plains Research Station and Arboretum-historic site. Nicholas H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0230 Wyoming interstate study and safe highways investment act. Harshman H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0231 Medical education funding. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0232 Elections-hand counting for recounts. Haroldson H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0233 Natural resource litigation funding. Larsen, L H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0234 Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act amendments. Allemand H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0235 Career technical education equipment and supplies. Andrew H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

HB0236 County officials-nonpartisan elections. Chestek Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0237 License plate issuance. Wylie Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0238 Ballot harvesting prohibition. Johnson Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0239 Reproductive Freedom Act. Yin Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0240 Appointment of acting secretary of state-repeal. Johnson Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0241 Telehealth Freedom Act. Smith, S Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0242 Manufacturers and dealers of new trailers-changes. Tarver Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0243 Denturist practice act. Winter Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0244 Carbon dioxide pipelines-eminent domain prohibition. Winter Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0245 Pen and paper ballots. Knapp Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0246 Wyoming Wednesday. Styvar Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HB0247 Annexation requirements. Styvar Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

HJ0001 Amending Wyoming's act of admission for earnings. Cap Fin & Inv H Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

HJ0002 Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership. Agriculture H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 01/15/2025

HJ0003 Support for rural schools. Sherwood H Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

HJ0004 Constitutional amendment-veterans property tax exemption. Styvar H Received for Introduction 01/09/2025

SF0002 Hunting licenses-weighted bonus points system. Travel S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 01/15/2025

SF0003 Mule and whitetail deer-separate hunting seasons. Travel S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 01/15/2025

SF0004 State park peace officers-definition and scope of authority. Travel S 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0005 School district vehicles-flashing lights authorized. Cooper S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0006 Residential property-removal of unlawful occupant. Judiciary S COW:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0007 Protection order amendments. Judiciary S COW:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0008 Protection orders-effective during appeal or review. Judiciary S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/15/2025

SF0009 Restoration of rights amendments. Judiciary S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

SF0010 Settlement agreements for minors-parental authorization. Judiciary S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/15/2025

SF0011 Use of fraudulent documents to wrongfully possess property. Judiciary S COW:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0012 Permanent protection orders. Judiciary S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/15/2025

SF0013 Reading assessment and intervention amendments. Education H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0014 Wyoming imagination library program. Education :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations 01/15/2025

SF0015 Oil and gas conservation commission-regulation of pits. Minerals H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0016 Industrial siting-tribal notification. Minerals S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0 01/17/2025

SF0017 Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery stimulus. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0018 Enhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption. Minerals :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations 01/17/2025

SF0019 Impact assistance payments-maximum percentages and review. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0020 Oil and gas bonding-options and bonding pools. Minerals S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0021 Ban on cell phone use in schools. Schuler S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/16/2025

SF0022 Ground for termination of parental rights-guardianship. Schuler S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0023 Handicap placards-health care providers' approval. Labor S 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0024 Special license plates for multipurpose vehicles. Barlow S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/17/2025

SF0025 Electronic lien and title system. Transportation S COW:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0026 Protection of military equipment. Transportation S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

SF0027 Wyoming national guard member referral-amendments. Transportation S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

SF0028 ROTC endowment program. Transportation S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

SF0029 Firearm hold agreement-limited liability. Transportation S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

SF0030 Wyoming's investment in veteran's mental health. Transportation S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

SF0031 Boards and commissions veteran ex officio members. Transportation S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/15/2025

SF0032 Unpaved roads speed limits-amendments. Transportation S 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0033 Noncitizen driver's license and ID card-revisions. Transportation S Placed on General File 01/16/2025

SF0034 School finance-routine and major maintenance calculations. Sel Sch Fac :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations 01/17/2025

SF0035 Governmental claims-maximum liability amounts. Judiciary S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/15/2025

SF0036 Music therapy-use of title. Labor S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/14/2025

SF0037 Enhanced concealed carry in school zones. Cooper S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0038 Performance compensation-investment performance amendment. Appropriations S Placed on General File 01/17/2025

SF0039 Automatic transfer of automobile title upon death. Olsen S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

SF0040 Zoning protest petition-amendments. Appropriations S COW:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0041 Federal acts-legal actions authorized. Agriculture :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations 01/16/2025

SF0042 Resort hotel liquor licenses. Gierau S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/16/2025

SF0043 Temporary water use agreements amendments. Agriculture S 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0044 Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics. Schuler S Placed on General File 01/17/2025

SF0045 Wyoming state guard-amendments. Laursen, D S Received for Introduction 12/19/2024

SF0046 Water and sewer districts-bid requirements. Landen S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/17/2025

SF0047 Board of trustees-systems of public recreation amendment. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0048 Business property exemption. Revenue S Placed on General File 01/17/2025

SF0049 Tangible personal property-index and depreciation. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0050 Insurance holding company regulations-amendments. Corporations S 2nd Reading:Passed 01/17/2025

SF0051 Wyoming telecommunications act revisions. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0052 Insurance amendments. Corporations H Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0053 Trademarks and trade names-administrative cancellation. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0054 Electricity production facilities on municipal property. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0055 Third party filers. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0056 Providing false information to registered agents. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0057 911 service reporting. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0058 Elimination of sales tax on firearms. Olsen S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/16/2025

SF0059 Registered agents-release of records. Corporations S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/14/2025

SF0060 Sales tax distribution rates. French S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/16/2025

SF0061 Pollution control property tax exemption-applicability. Case S Received for Introduction 01/02/2025

SF0062 Restrooms in publicly funded schools-2. Laursen, D S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/16/2025

SF0063 State lands-fencing 2. Crago S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 01/17/2025

SF0064 Wyoming Opposes Mandatory Electronic ID Devices-Livestock. Steinmetz S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 01/16/2025

SF0065 Data privacy-government entities. BlockChain/Technology S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0066 Digital ledger filing system development. BlockChain/Technology S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 01/14/2025

SF0067 Long-term homeowner tax exemption-revisions. Revenue S Placed on General File 01/15/2025

SF0068 Government owned lands. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0069 Homeowner property tax exemption. Revenue S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0070 Investment modernization-state nonpermanent funds. Cap Fin & Inv S Placed on General File 01/17/2025

SF0071 Ignition interlock restricted license-aggravated homicide. Brennan S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/17/2025

SF0072 Summer vacation preservation act. Brennan S Placed on General File 01/17/2025

SF0073 Charter school funding-amendments. Brennan S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/16/2025

SF0074 Immunity for drug overdose reporting. Labor S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/14/2025

SF0075 Coroner investigations-disposition of decedent's property. Case S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

SF0076 Protecting critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. Appropriations S Placed on General File 01/17/2025

SF0077 Compelled speech is not free speech. Hutchings S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

SF0078 Prohibition on distribution of unsolicited ballot forms. Hutchings S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/16/2025

SF0079 District courts-change of venue. Crago S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

SF0080 Abandonment of water rights-limitations. Water S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 01/15/2025

SF0081 Tax exemption-property owned by the state. Agriculture :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations 01/16/2025

SF0082 Omnibus water bill-planning. Water S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 01/15/2025

SF0083 Large energy project funding-legislative approval. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0084 Country of origin label-USA beef. Steinmetz S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 01/16/2025

SF0085 Constitutional enforcement of localities. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SF0086 Alternative teaching certificate. Laursen, D S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/16/2025

SF0087 Prescriptive easement for electricity delivery. Cooper S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 01/17/2025

SF0088 2025 large project funding. Nat Res Fund S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 01/16/2025

SF0089 Certificate of need repeal-2. Crum S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 01/16/2025

SF0090 Youth organizations in schools. Crum S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/16/2025

SF0091 Petroglyph, pictograph and historic inscription protection. Tribal Relations S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 01/15/2025

SF0092 Make carbon dioxide great again-no net zero. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0093 Tribal trust land sales and use tax exemption. Tribal Relations S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0094 Wind River Reservation remote sales and use tax. Tribal Relations S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/14/2025

SF0095 Special purpose depository institution-amendments. Rothfuss S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/17/2025

SF0096 Wyoming Gold Act. Ide S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 01/16/2025

SF0097 Trust code revisions. Case S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0098 School board trustees-party affiliation. Olsen S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 01/16/2025

SF0099 Game and fish property tax exemption. Travel S06 - Travel:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations 01/16/2025

SF0100 Child witnesses-courtroom procedures. Schuler S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0101 Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/10/2025

SF0102 Surviving parents of gold star veterans-exemptions. Landen S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 01/16/2025

SF0103 Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0104 Probate code revisions. Crago S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

SF0105 An Act to Preserve State Territorial Sovereignty. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0106 Motor vehicle dealer and manufacturer warranty rates. Barlow S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0107 Freedom to work and build business. Nethercott S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/17/2025

SF0108 Recreation safety-agritourism. Barlow S Received for Introduction 01/13/2025

SF0109 Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0110 Inclusion of crossing guards for governmental claims act. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0111 Net metering revisions. Case S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0112 Anesthesiologist assistants licensing. Schuler S Received for Introduction 01/14/2025

SF0113 Braider opportunity act. Hutchings S Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

SF0114 Missing persons-reporting requirement. Landen S Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

SF0115 Judicial review of agency actions-limitations. Nethercott S Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

SF0116 Anti-money laundering. Nethercott S Received for Introduction 01/15/2025

SF0117 Shared parenting. Pearson S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

SF0118 Landowner hunting tags-amendments. Pearson S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

SF0119 Expedited professional licensure for military members. Boner S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

SF0120 Wyoming PRIME act. Salazar S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

SF0121 Rodeo license plate. Boner S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

SF0122 Voyeurism-sex offender registration amendment. Cooper S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0123 School finance-competitive grants for crossing guards. Brennan S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0124 Illegal immigration-identify, report, detain and deport. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0125 Defining health care and protecting the people's welfare. Steinmetz S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0126 Establishment of a K-8 public lab school. Rothfuss S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0127 Administrative rules-legislative review and objection. Boner S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0128 Repeal of sales tax on electricity. McKeown S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0129 Hospital employees-drug and alcohol testing. Laursen, D S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0130 Emergency assistance immunity-mental health services. Rothfuss S Received for Introduction 01/17/2025

SF0131 Charter school leasing. Driskill Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0132 Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. Jones Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0133 Protection of parental rights-amendments. Brennan Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0134 Industrial siting-wildlife mitigation. Hicks Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0135 Defense of state banking-1. Rothfuss Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0136 Homeowner tax exemption. Dockstader Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0137 School finance-cash reserves. Dockstader Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0138 Energy impact on Wyoming economy-study. Dockstader Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0139 Trapping requirements-licenses, seasons and setbacks. Dockstader Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0140 Trapping education requirements. Dockstader Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SF0141 USMC CPL Seth Rasmuson Memorial Highway. Crago Bill Number Assigned 01/17/2025

SJ0001 Convention of states. Barlow S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 01/16/2025

SJ0002 Resolution demanding equal footing. Ide S Received for Introduction 01/06/2025

SJ0003 Commemorating Nellie Tayloe Ross. Nethercott S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

SJ0004 Resolution on commercial base load power generation. Pearson S Received for Introduction 01/16/2025

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