Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

SF 67 — Wyoming state guard-amendments.

Last action — Governor Signed SEA No. 0028

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.

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

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Summary

This act removes the requirement that the Wyoming National Guard must be activated into the service of the United States before the Wyoming State Guard may be organized and removes federal involvement in the Wyoming State Guard. This act allows the Governor to establish and maintain the Wyoming State Guard as necessary to preserve the public peace, execute the laws of the state, suppress tumult, riot, mob or invasion, respond to emergencies within the state, support national wildland fire response or perform other duties as the Governor may require. This act authorizes the Governor to have authority over the Wyoming State Guard including its organization, strength, training, and equipment but requires the laws governing the Wyoming National Guard to be used as a model for the control and governance of the Wyoming State Guard. This act provides an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of the Governor for purposes of appointing and convening a Wyoming State Council of Defense and for establishing and equipping the Wyoming State Guard as the Governor deems necessary.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

84 added · 113 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SF 67 removes the requirement for the Wyoming National Guard to be activated for federal service before the Wyoming State Guard can be organized. This change allows the governor to establish and maintain the state guard independently, without federal involvement. This matters because it grants the state greater control over its military support and readiness during emergencies, enhancing local defense capabilities. Additionally, it specifies how members of the state guard will be compensated and clarifies eligibility requirements, making the organization more accessible and straightforward.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0156 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0067 Wyoming state guard-amendments.
SF0067 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
28, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state guard;
Senator(s) Laursen, D, Boner, French and Ide and Representative(s) Hoeft, Rodriguez- Williams, Webber and Wharff A BILL for AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state guard;
specifying the source of payment for service in the state guard;
amending eligibility requirements for the Wyoming state guard;
19-10-101(a) and (b), 19-10-102, 19-10-103 and 19-10-105(c) are amended to read:
19-10-101(a) and (b) is amended to read:
SF0067 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0156 2 19-10-101.
19-10-101.
5 (a) If the national guard of Wyoming is ordered into the service of the United States, The governor may organize and maintain within this state during that period, under such regulations as the secretary of defense may prescribe, such military forces as may be authorized by the secretary of defense or as the governor deems necessary for the defense to preserve the public peace, to execute the laws of the state, to suppress insurrection or to repel invasion.
(a) If the national guard of Wyoming is ordered into the service of the United States, The governor may organize and maintain within this state during that period, under such regulations as the secretary of defense may prescribe, such military forces as may be authorized by the secretary of defense or as the governor deems necessary for the defense to preserve the public peace, to execute the laws of the state, to suppress tumult, riot, mob or invasion, to respond to either natural or manmade emergencies within the state, to support national wildland fire response or to perform other duties as the governor may require.
The Wyoming state guard shall be of such strength and shall be armed, trained and equipped in such manner as may be prescribed by the secretary of defense or the governor of Wyoming.
The Wyoming state guard shall be of ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
2 SF0067 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0156 (b) For the purpose of coordinating desirable national state defense activities, the governor shall appoint a Wyoming state council of defense.
SF0067 ENROLLED ACT NO.
28, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION such strength and shall be armed, trained and equipped in such manner as may be prescribed by the secretary of defense or the governor of Wyoming.
(b) For the purpose of coordinating desirable national state defense activities, the governor shall appoint a Wyoming state council of defense.
19-10-102.
Pay and allowances.
Members of the Wyoming state guard, when serving under orders of the governor of Wyoming, shall receive out of by legislative appropriation from the general fund of Wyoming not otherwise appropriated or by the governor from the continuous appropriation for public welfare emergencies under W.S.
9-2-1014.3 the same pay and allowances authorized for personnel of equal rank in the national guard.
SF0067 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0156 2 19-10-103.
Requisition of arms and supplies.
4 The governor may requisition or purchase from the department of defense or other sources such arms, equipment and supplies as are necessary to equip the Wyoming state guard and may make available to such forces the facilities and equipment of state armories and other state premises and property as are available and necessary.
19-10-105.
Oath;
term of enlistment;
eligibility;
appointment of officers;
removal;
employees of state or political subdivisions.
(c) All qualified residents of Wyoming, and any nonresident who is accepted into the service, between seventeen (17) twenty-five (25) and seventy (70) sixty-five (65) years of age and of good moral character are eligible for membership in the Wyoming state guard.
There is appropriated twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of the governor for purposes of appointing and convening a SF0067 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0156 Wyoming state council of defense and for establishing and equipping the Wyoming state guard as the governor deems necessary.
There is appropriated twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of the governor for purposes of appointing and convening a Wyoming state council of defense and for establishing and equipping the Wyoming state guard as the governor deems necessary.
Section 3.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0067 ENROLLED ACT NO.
28, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 3.
(END) SF0067
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the conditions under which the Wyoming state guard can be organized, removing the requirement for the national guard to be activated and federal involvement.

  • W.S. 19-10-101(a)

    If the national guard of Wyoming is ordered into the service of the United States,

    The bill allows the governor to organize the Wyoming state guard without the activation of the national guard.

  • W.S. 19-10-101(a)

    under such regulations as the secretary of defense may prescribe, such military forces as may be authorized by the secretary of defense or as the governor deems necessary for the defense → such military forces as the governor deems necessary to preserve the public peace, to execute the laws of the state, to suppress tumult, riot, mob or invasion, to respond to either natural or manmade emergencies within the state, to support national wildland fire response or to perform other duties as the governor may require.

    The bill removes federal involvement and allows the governor to solely determine the necessity and organization of the Wyoming state guard.

  • W.S. 19-10-101(a)

    Insofar as practicable, the existing laws, rules and regulations governing the national guard shall be used as a model for the control and governance of the Wyoming state guard. → Insofar as practicable, the existing laws, rules and regulations governing the national guard shall be applied to the control and governance of the Wyoming state guard.

    The bill changes the wording to reflect that Wyoming state guard governance should apply national guard regulations as a model rather than using them with federal oversight.

  • W.S. 19-10-101(a)

    The forces shall be known as the Wyoming state guard. The force shall be of such strength as directed by the secretary of defense, with such expansion in the future as may be authorized. → The forces shall be known as the Wyoming state guard. The Wyoming state guard shall be of such strength and shall be armed, trained and equipped in such manner as may be prescribed by the governor of Wyoming.

    The bill removes the secretary of defense's authority over the strength and organization of the Wyoming state guard.

  • W.S. 19-10-101(b)

    For the purpose of coordinating desirable state defense activities, → For the purpose of coordinating desirable national state defense activities,

    The bill modifies the purpose of the council to explicitly include national defense activities.

Amendments

5 amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0028

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 47

  3. S President Signed SEA No. 0028

  4. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0028

  5. H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0

  6. S Received for Concurrence

  7. S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

  8. Assigned Number SEA No. 0028

  9. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. H COW:Passed

  11. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

  12. :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  13. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0

  14. H Placed on General File

  15. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  16. H Received for Introduction

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

  18. S COW:Passed

  19. S 2nd Reading:Passed

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

  21. S Placed on General File

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

  23. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  24. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0

  25. S Received for Introduction

  26. Bill Number Assigned

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 67 do?
This act removes the requirement that the Wyoming National Guard must be activated into the service of the United States before the Wyoming State Guard may be organized and removes federal involvement in the Wyoming State Guard. This act allows the Governor to establish and maintain the Wyoming State Guard as necessary to preserve the public peace, execute the laws of the state, suppress tumult, riot, mob or invasion, respond to emergencies within the state, support national wildland fire response or perform other duties as the Governor may require. This act authorizes the Governor to have authority over the Wyoming State Guard including its organization, strength, training, and equipment but requires the laws governing the Wyoming National Guard to be used as a model for the control and governance of the Wyoming State Guard. This act provides an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of the Governor for purposes of appointing and convening a Wyoming State Council of Defense and for establishing and equipping the Wyoming State Guard as the Governor deems necessary.
Who sponsors SF 67?
SF 67 is sponsored by Dan Laursen (Republican), Bob Ide (Republican), Tim French (Republican), Brian Boner (Republican), Robert Wharff (Republican), Nina Webber (Republican), Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), and Paul Hoeft (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 67?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
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