HB0165 — AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying that elections shall not be conducted by ranked choice voting; clarifying that ballots are required to specify only one (1) vote per office to be filled; and providing for an effective date.
Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 154
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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 18, 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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
Ranked choice voting-prohibition.
Bill Text
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Read HB0165 on the official Wyoming source →Action History
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Assigned Chapter Number 154
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Governor Signed HEA No. 0071
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S President Signed HEA No. 0071
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H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0071
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Assigned Number HEA No. 0071
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S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
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S 2nd Reading:Passed
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S COW:Passed
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S Placed on General File
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S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
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S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue
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S Received for Introduction
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H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-2-0-0
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H 2nd Reading:Passed
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H COW:Passed
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H Placed on General File
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H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0
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H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
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H Received for Introduction
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Bill Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Joe Webb · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Joe Webb Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Ide | Republican | Yea |
| Cale Case | Republican | Nay |
| Stephan Pappas | Republican | Nay |
| Tim French | Republican | Yea |
| Troy McKeown | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 21% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Eklund | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Nay |
| Campbell | — | Nay |
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0165 do?
- Ranked choice voting-prohibition.
- Who sponsors HB0165?
- HB0165 is sponsored by Joe Webb (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB0165?
- 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 HB0165?
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