Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SF0086 — AN ACT relating to the certification of teachers; modifying the duties of the professional teaching standards board; creating an alternative teacher certificate for K-12 teachers; establishing requirements for alternative certification; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 143

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Alternative teaching certificate.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 143

  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0072

  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0072

  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0072

  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0072

  6. H Appointed JCC01 Members

  7. S Appointed JCC01 Members

  8. S Concur:Failed 1-27-3-0-0

  9. S Received for Concurrence

  10. H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-28-2-0-0

  11. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  12. H COW:Passed

  13. H Placed on General File

  14. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

  15. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  16. H Received for Introduction

  17. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

  18. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  19. S 2nd Reading:Laid Back

  20. S COW:Passed

  21. S Placed on General File

  22. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  23. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

  24. S Received for Introduction

  25. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 53 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

SF0086JC001: H Adopted SF0086JC001: 37-23-2-0-0

Passed 37 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 351402
Unaffiliated 2300
Democrat 0600
Total 372302
% of votes cast 60%37%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 Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Nay
Bob Nicholas Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
J.T. Larson Republican Nay
JD Williams Republican Nay
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Nay
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 Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Nay
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Nay
McKay Erickson Republican Nay
Mike Schmid Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Nay
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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SF0086JC001: S Adopted SF0086JC001: 28-3-0-0-0

Passed 28 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26300
Democrat 2000
Total 28300
% of votes cast 90%10%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 Nay
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 Nay
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

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S Concur:Failed 1-27-3-0-0

Failed 1 Yea · 27 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12503
Democrat 0200
Total 12703
% of votes cast 3%87%0%10%
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 Not Voting
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Nay
Cale Case Republican Nay
Charles Scott Republican Nay
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Nay
Dan Dockstader Republican Not Voting
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Nay
Eric Barlow Republican Not Voting
Evie Brennan Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 32-28-2-0-0

Passed 32 Yea · 28 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 301902
Unaffiliated 2300
Democrat 0600
Total 322802
% of votes cast 52%45%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 Nay
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 Nay
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Nay
Joel Guggenmos Republican Yea
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Nay
McKay Erickson Republican Nay
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 Nay
Rob Geringer Republican Nay
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Nay
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 2000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 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

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SF0086 do?
Alternative teaching certificate.
Who sponsors SF0086?
SF0086 is sponsored by Dan Laursen (Republican).
What is the current status of SF0086?
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 SF0086?
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