HB0052 — AN ACT relating to elections; providing a process for certain recounts to be conducted by hand counting the votes; authorizing the secretary of state and county clerks to require recounts as specified; providing for hand counts to be requested by candidates as specified; specifying the costs of recounts; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; amending dates related to elections; amending provisions related to election recount judges; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying requirements for the hand count; requiring rulemaking; creating an account; making conforming amendments; providing appropriations; and providing for effective dates.
Last action — S COW:S Did not consider for COW
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
7 passed, 6 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Elections-hand counting for recounts.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB0052 on the official Wyoming source →Action History
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S COW:S Did not consider for COW
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S Placed on General File
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S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
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:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
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S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
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S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
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S Received for Introduction
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H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-9-4-0-0
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H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
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H 2nd Reading:Passed
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H COW:Passed
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H Placed on General File
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H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
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:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
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H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
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H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 46-16-0-0-0
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H Received for Introduction
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Bill Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Corporations · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 35 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Corporations
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Gierau | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dan Laursen | Republican | Yea |
| Ogden Driskill | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim French | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Salazar | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Landen | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Boner | Republican | Yea |
| Cale Case | Republican | Nay |
| Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dockstader | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 33 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 31% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Nay |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Nay |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Nay |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Nay |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Nay |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Nay |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Nay |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Nay |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Yea |
| JD Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Nay |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Nay |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Yea |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Nay |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 48 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 15% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Not Voting |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Yea |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Yea |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Nay |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Yea |
| JD Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Yea |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Nay |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 26% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Nay |
| Gary Brown | 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 | Nay |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0052 do?
- Elections-hand counting for recounts.
- Who sponsors HB0052?
- HB0052 is sponsored by Corporations.
- What is the current status of HB0052?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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