Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB0228 — AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting government officials and election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections as specified; prohibiting any person from providing or offering private funds for purposes of conducting an election; providing exceptions; creating new misdemeanor offenses; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 153

  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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Prohibition on private funds for conducting elections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 153

  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0065

  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0065

  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0065

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0065

  6. H Concur:Passed 56-4-2-0-0

  7. H Received for Concurrence

  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  9. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. S COW:Passed

  11. S Placed on General File

  12. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  13. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  14. S Received for Introduction

  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0

  16. H 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  17. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. H COW:Passed

  19. H Placed on General File

  20. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0

  21. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

  22. H Received for Introduction

  23. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 5 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 Concur:Passed 56-4-2-0-0

Passed 56 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 49002
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 2400
Total 56402
% of votes cast 90%6%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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 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 Not Voting
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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S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

Passed 30 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28100
Democrat 2000
Total 30100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Yea
Bob Ide Republican Yea
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Yea
Ed Cooper Republican Nay
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

Official roll call →

H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0

Passed 57 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 50001
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 2400
Total 57401
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
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 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 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 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 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0228 do?
Prohibition on private funds for conducting elections.
Who sponsors HB0228?
HB0228 is sponsored by Christopher Knapp (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0228?
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 HB0228?
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