Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate

SF0059 — AN ACT relating to language and literacy competency; providing definitions; specifying screeners, assessments, diagnostics and screening requirements; requiring professional development; establishing school district duties; requiring parental notice; requiring individual reading plans for students with reading difficulties or at risk for poor reading outcomes; requiring reports; establishing additional duties for the department of education; authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to create a language and literacy division; requiring rulemaking; repealing provisions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 66

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 06, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 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

K-12 language and literacy program.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 66

  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0043

  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0043

  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0043

  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0043

  6. S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  7. S Received for Concurrence

  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0

  9. H 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  10. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. H COW:Passed

  12. H Placed on General File

  13. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0

  14. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  15. H Received for Introduction

  16. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

  17. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. S COW:Passed

  19. S Placed on General File

  20. S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

  21. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0

  22. S Received for Introduction

  23. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Education · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Education

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

Concur

Passed 30 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28100
Democrat 2000
Total 30100
% of votes cast 97%3%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 Nay
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
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Taft Love Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 401402
Democrat 6000
Total 461402
% of votes cast 74%23%0%3%
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 Nay
Ann Lucas Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Nay
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Nay
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Nay
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 Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Nay
Kevin Campbell Republican Not Voting
Landon Brown Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Nay
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Nay
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Nay
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 Nay
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Not Voting
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27200
Democrat 2000
Total 29200
% of votes cast 94%6%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 Nay
Charles Scott Republican Nay
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
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Taft Love Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 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
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Taft Love Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SF0059 do?
K-12 language and literacy program.
Who sponsors SF0059?
SF0059 is sponsored by Education.
What is the current status of SF0059?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SF0059?
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