Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB0223 — AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing immunity from lawsuits based on the constitutional rights of freedom of petition, expression or speech; specifying procedures and limitations for lawsuits based on public participation; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 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 “Introduced” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Summary

Preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

  2. S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

  4. S Received for Introduction

  5. H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-9-2-0-2

  6. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  7. H COW:Passed

  8. H Placed on General File

  9. H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  10. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

  11. H Received for Introduction

  12. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 8 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

H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-9-2-0-2

Passed 49 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 43404
Unaffiliated 4100
Democrat 2400
Total 49904
% of votes cast 79%15%0%6%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Brown — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Campbell — Nay
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Nay
Ken Chestek Democrat Nay
Liz Storer Democrat Nay
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Not Voting
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 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 Nay
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 Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 7000
Democrat 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
BROWN — Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0223 do?
Preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation.
Who sponsors HB0223?
HB0223 is sponsored by Pepper Ottman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0223?
This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 HB0223?
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