Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB0043 — AN ACT relating to child protection; requiring age verification for visiting websites with material harmful to minors; specifying requirements and exceptions for age verification; specifying remedies, liability and damages; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 139

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 13, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Age verification for websites with harmful material.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 139

  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0070

  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0070

  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0070

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0070

  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0

  7. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. S COW:Passed

  9. S Placed on General File

  10. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

  12. S Received for Introduction

  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

  14. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. H COW:Passed

  16. H Placed on General File

  17. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  18. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  19. H Received for Introduction

  20. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 51 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0

Passed 28 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28100
Democrat 0200
Total 28300
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Nay
Mike Gierau Democrat Nay
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Yea
Bob Ide Republican Yea
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Nay
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Yea
Ed Cooper Republican Yea
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Gary Crum Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Laura Pearson Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Yea
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

Passed 59 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 49002
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 5100
Total 59102
% of votes cast 95%2%0%3%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Brown — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Nay
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Yea
Darin McCann Republican Yea
J.R. Riggins Republican Not Voting
J.T. Larson Republican Not Voting
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Joel Guggenmos Republican Yea
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Yea
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Yea
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Yea
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Rob Geringer Republican Yea
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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HB0043H2001: Amendment failed 9-52-1-0-0

Failed 9 Yea · 52 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1400
Republican 54501
Democrat 3300
Total 95201
% of votes cast 15%84%0%2%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Campbell — Yea
Brown — Nay
Brown — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Eklund — Nay
Ivan Posey Democrat Nay
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Nay
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Nay
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Nay
Andrew Byron Republican Nay
Ann Lucas Republican Nay
Art Washut Republican Nay
Bill Allemand Republican Nay
Bob Davis Republican Nay
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Nay
Christopher Knapp Republican Nay
Clarence Styvar Republican Nay
Cody Wylie Republican Nay
Dalton Banks Republican Nay
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
Darin McCann Republican Nay
J.R. Riggins Republican Not Voting
J.T. Larson Republican Nay
JD Williams Republican Nay
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Nay
Jayme Lien Republican Nay
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Nay
Joe Webb Republican Nay
Joel Guggenmos Republican Nay
John Bear Republican Nay
John Winter Republican Nay
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Nay
Ken Pendergraft Republican Nay
Laurie Bratten Republican Nay
Lee Filer Republican Nay
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Nay
Marlene Brady Republican Nay
Martha Lawley Republican Nay
McKay Erickson Republican Nay
Mike Schmid Republican Nay
Nina Webber Republican Nay
Ocean Andrew Republican Nay
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Nay
Pepper Ottman Republican Nay
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Nay
Reuben Tarver Republican Nay
Rob Geringer Republican Nay
Robert Wharff Republican Nay
Scott Heiner Republican Nay
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Nay
Tom Kelly Republican Nay
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0043 do?
Age verification for websites with harmful material.
Who sponsors HB0043?
HB0043 is sponsored by Martha Lawley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0043?
This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB0043?
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