Wyoming 2023 Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

HB 279 — Voter identification requirements.

Last action — Governor Signed HEA No. 0046

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on February 23, 2023.

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

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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Summary

2023/Summaries/HB0279.pdf

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0046

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 78

  3. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0046

  4. S President Signed HEA No. 0046

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

  6. Assigned Number HEA No. 0046

  7. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  9. S Placed on General File

  10. S COW:Passed

  11. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  12. H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-7-0-0-0

  13. S Received for Introduction

  14. H COW:Passed

  15. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  16. H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-2-0-0

  17. H Placed on General File

  18. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

  19. Bill Number Assigned

  20. H Received for Introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (83)

83 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 279 do?
2023/Summaries/HB0279.pdf
Who sponsors HB 279?
HB 279 is sponsored by Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Wendy Schuler (Republican), Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Cody Wylie (Republican), Ken Pendergraft (Republican), Niemiec, Christopher Knapp (Republican), Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), Abby Angelos (Republican), and J.T. Larson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 279?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 279?
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