Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB0249 — AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a runoff election after a primary election for specified offices when no candidate receives a majority of the vote; providing the format of the runoff ballot; changing the date for primary elections; amending related dates; clarifying maintenance of voter registration lists; making conforming changes; amending election contribution laws; creating an account; providing an appropriation; requiring a report; and providing for effective dates.

Last action — S COW:S Did not consider for COW

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Runoff elections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S: Motion To Place Bill on General File Failed by Roll Call 5-26-0-0-0

  2. S COW:S Did not consider for COW

  3. S Placed on General File

  4. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0

  5. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  6. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

  7. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  8. S Received for Introduction

  9. H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-22-2-0-0

  10. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. H COW:Passed

  12. H Placed on General File

  13. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  14. H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  15. H Placed on General File

  16. H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  17. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

  18. H Received for Introduction

  19. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 45 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: Motion To Place Bill on General File Failed by Roll Call 5-26-0-0-0

Failed 5 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52400
Democrat 0200
Total 52600
% of votes cast 16%84%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Nay
Mike Gierau Democrat Nay
Barry Crago Republican Nay
Bill Landen Republican Nay
Bo Biteman Republican Nay
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Nay
Charles Scott Republican Nay
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Nay
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Nay
Eric Barlow Republican Nay
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Gary Crum Republican Nay
Jared Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Anderson Republican Nay
John Kolb Republican Nay
Larry Hicks Republican Nay
Laura Pearson Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Nay
Ogden Driskill Republican Nay
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Nay
Stephan Pappas Republican Nay
Tara Nethercott Republican Nay
Tim French Republican Nay
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Nay

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-22-2-0-0

Passed 38 Yea · 22 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 361302
Unaffiliated 2300
Democrat 0600
Total 382202
% of votes cast 61%35%0%3%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Brown — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Eklund — 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 Nay
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 Nay
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Yea
Darin McCann Republican Yea
J.R. Riggins Republican Not Voting
J.T. Larson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Ken Pendergraft Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Nay
Lloyd Larsen Republican Nay
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Nay
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 Nay
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

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0249 do?
Runoff elections.
Who sponsors HB0249?
HB0249 is sponsored by Chip Neiman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0249?
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 HB0249?
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