Wyoming 2025 Session Status: Passed House 26 R cosponsors

HB 173 — Independent candidate requirements.

Last action — S COW:S Did not consider for COW

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

This bill died with 2025 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. S COW:S Did not consider for COW

  2. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

  3. S Placed on General File

  4. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  5. S Received for Introduction

  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-11-2-0-0

  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. H COW:Passed

  9. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0

  10. H Placed on General File

  11. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

  12. Bill Number Assigned

  13. H Received for Introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 67 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (67)

67 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

Who sponsors HB 173?
HB 173 is sponsored by Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Laura Pearson (Republican), Brian Boner (Republican), John Winter (Republican), Robert Wharff (Republican), Nina Webber (Republican), Joe Webb (Republican), Scott Smith (Republican), Daniel Singh (Republican), Mike Schmid (Republican), Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), Darin McCann (Republican), Tony Locke (Republican), Jayme Lien (Republican), Christopher Knapp (Republican), Steve Johnson (Republican), Paul Hoeft (Republican), Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), Rob Geringer (Republican), Lee Filer (Republican), Gary Brown (Republican), Laurie Bratten (Republican), Marlene Brady (Republican), John Bear (Republican), and Abby Angelos (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 173?
This bill died with 2025 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 HB 173?
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