Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SF0022 — AN ACT relating to children; providing that a guardianship with a relative and a finding of unfitness may be a ground for the termination of parental rights as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 138

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

This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Ground for termination of parental rights-guardianship.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 138

  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0083

  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0083

  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0083

  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0083

  6. S Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0

  7. S Received for Concurrence

  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0

  9. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. H 2nd Reading:Laid Back

  11. H COW:Passed

  12. H Placed on General File

  13. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

  14. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  15. H Received for Introduction

  16. S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0

  17. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. S COW:Passed

  19. S Placed on General File

  20. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  21. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

  22. S Received for Introduction

  23. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 35 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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Votes

H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0

Passed 44 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 381201
Unaffiliated 4100
Democrat 2400
Total 441701
% of votes cast 71%27%0%2%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Brown — Nay
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Nay
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Nay
Mike Yin Democrat Nay
Trey Sherwood Democrat Nay
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Nay
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Joel Guggenmos Republican Nay
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Nay
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Nay
Laurie Bratten Republican Nay
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Nay
Marlene Brady Republican Nay
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 Nay
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Nay
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Nay

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S Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0

Passed 16 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 151400
Democrat 1100
Total 161500
% of votes cast 52%48%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Nay
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Nay
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Nay
Charles Scott Republican Nay
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Nay
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
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 Nay
Larry Hicks Republican Nay
Laura Pearson Republican Nay
Lynn Hutchings Republican Nay
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Nay
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Nay
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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SF0022H2002: Amendment adopted 55-5-2-0-0

Passed 55 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46401
Unaffiliated 3101
Democrat 6000
Total 55502
% of votes cast 89%8%0%3%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Campbell — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Brown — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democrat 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Not Voting
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea

Official roll call →

S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0

Passed 19 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19901
Democrat 0200
Total 191101
% of votes cast 61%35%0%3%
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 Nay
Bob Ide Republican Nay
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 Nay
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Laura Pearson Republican Nay
Lynn Hutchings Republican Yea
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Not Voting
Tara Nethercott Republican Nay
Tim French Republican Nay
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF0022 do?
Ground for termination of parental rights-guardianship.
Who sponsors SF0022?
SF0022 is sponsored by Wendy Schuler (Republican).
What is the current status of SF0022?
This bill died with 2025 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SF0022?
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