Wyoming 2023 Session Status: Passed House

HB0059 — AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; extending existing educational assistance benefits for Wyoming national guard members in exchange for additional service commitments; allowing transfer of educational assistance benefits to spouses and dependents; correcting terminology; providing appropriations; authorizing a full-time position; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 127

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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 February 28, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Wyoming national guard tuition benefits.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 127

  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0063

  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0063

  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0063

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0063

  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0

  7. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. S COW:Passed

  9. S Placed on General File

  10. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  12. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  13. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

  14. S Received for Introduction

  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-24-0-0-0

  16. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. H COW:Passed

  18. H Placed on General File

  19. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0

  20. :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  21. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0

  22. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  23. H Received for Introduction

  24. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Transportation

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 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0

Passed 23 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17700
Unaffiliated 4100
Democrat 2000
Total 23800
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Baldwin — Yea
Ellis — Yea
Furphy — Yea
Kinskey — Yea
Bouchard — Nay
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Nay
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Yea
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Nay
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Nay
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-24-0-0-0

Passed 38 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23700
Republican 151700
Democrat 5000
Total 432400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (67)
Member Party Vote
Allred — Yea
Berger — Yea
Burkhart — Yea
Jr — Yea
Chadwick — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Lloyd — Yea
JT — Yea
Newsome — Yea
Niemiec — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Oakley — Yea
Obermueller — Yea
O'Hearn — Yea
Walters — Yea
Western — Yea
Zwonitzer — Yea
Dan — Yea
Zwonitzer — Yea
Dave — Yea
Speaker Sommers — Yea
Hornok — Nay
Jennings — Nay
Penn — Nay
Slagle — Nay
Stith — Nay
Trujillo — Nay
Ward — Nay
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Nay
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Nay
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Nay
Clarence Styvar Republican Nay
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Nay
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Nay
John Bear Republican Nay
John Winter Republican Nay
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Nay
Landon Brown Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
Ocean Andrew Republican Nay
Pepper Ottman Republican Nay
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Yea
Reuben Tarver Republican Nay
Scott Heiner Republican Nay
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0059 do?
Wyoming national guard tuition benefits.
Who sponsors HB0059?
HB0059 is sponsored by Transportation.
What is the current status of HB0059?
This bill died with 2023 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 HB0059?
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