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-HOUSE BILL NO. HB0178
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-Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.
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-Sponsored by: Representative(s) Williams, Bear and
-Haroldson and Senator(s) Boner, Hicks,
-Pearson and Steinmetz
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-A BILL
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-for
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-1 AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public
-2 employers and specified organizations from automatic
-3 deductions of dues and uniform assessments as specified;
-4 requiring reports by public employee unions to members as
-5 specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending
-6 definitions; making conforming amendments; repealing
-7 obsolete provisions; specifying applicability; and
-8 providing for an effective date.
-9
-10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
-11
-12 Section 1.  W.S. 27-7-116 is created to read:
-13
-14 27-7-116.  Public employee labor organizations;
-15 limitations on support; reporting requirements.
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-1
-2 (a)  No public employer, nor its agents or
-3 representatives or any persons acting on behalf of the
-4 public employer, shall use or authorize the use of public
-5 funds or facilities to support or fundraise for a labor
-6 organization by:
-7
-8 (i)  Deducting dues, fees, assessments, fines or
-9 contributions from the pay of any public employee on behalf
-10 of a:
-11
-12 (A)  Labor organization or its affiliate;
-13
-14 (B)  Political action committee governed
-15 under title 22, chapter 25 of the Wyoming statutes;
-16
-17 (C)  Political organization as defined by 26
-18 U.S.C. § 527(e)(1);
-19
-20 (D)  Political committee as defined by 52
-21 U.S.C. § 30101(4).
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-1 (b)  Except as provided by subsection (d) of this
-2 section and not later than February 15 of each year, each
-3 labor organization with public employees as members, and
-4 each affiliate of a labor organization, shall prepare and
-5 submit a report that shall include, at a minimum, all of
-6 the following as of the end of the labor organization's
-7 most recent fiscal year:
-8
-9 (i)  The number of public employees who are
-10 represented by the labor organization for the purposes of
-11 collective bargaining with a public employer;
-12
-13 (ii)  The number of public employees paying the
-14 dues, fees or other charges required for membership in the
-15 labor organization;
-16
-17 (iii)  The amount of revenue the labor
-18 organization collected in dues, fees, contributions and
-19 other charges from members and from other sources, itemized
-20 by category;
-21
-22 (iv)  The total amount the labor organization
-23 expended to:
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-2 (A)  Support or oppose any candidate for
-3 federal, state or local public office;
-4
-5 (B)  Influence the passage or defeat of any
-6 federal or state legislation, federal or state regulation,
-7 local ordinance or resolution or any ballot measure;
-8
-9 (C)  Engage in litigation or secure or
-10 provide other legal services;
-11
-12 (D)  Compensate independent contractors,
-13 consultants and vendors; and
-14
-15 (E)  An itemized list of all receipts from,
-16 or disbursements to, a person if the aggregate total of the
-17 transactions during the labor organization's fiscal year is
-18 not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
-19
-20 (c)  For each report prepared under subsection (b) of
-21 this section, the labor organization shall:
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-1 (i)  Distribute the report to each of its
-2 members;
-3
-4 (ii)  Publish the report on the labor
-5 organization's website; and
-6
-7 (iii)  Make the report available to any person
-8 upon request.
-9
-10 (d)  A labor organization that for the applicable
-11 fiscal year prepares and files a federal labor organization
-12 annual report, form LM-2, with the United States department
-13 of labor shall not be required to prepare or distribute the
-14 annual report required under subsection (b) of this
-15 section.
-16
-17 (e)  Any person who violates this section shall be
-18 guilty of a misdemeanor.
-19
-20 (f)  Any person may file a complaint alleging a
-21 violation of this section with the attorney general or the
-22 district attorney of the county in which the violation is
-23 alleged to have occurred. The attorney general or district
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-1 attorney, as applicable, may investigate and prosecute
-2 violations of this section.
-3
-4 (g)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
-5
-6 (i)  Authorize a governmental entity that does
-7 not independently possess the authority to engage in
-8 collective bargaining with a labor organization;
-9
-10 (ii)  Permit any conduct prohibited by W.S.
-11 9-13-105;
-12
-13 (iii)  Permit a public employee to be required to
-14 have a connection with a labor organization as a condition
-15 of employment, in violation of W.S. 27-7-112;
-16
-17 (iv)  Impair the right of fire fighters to
-18 collectively bargain as provided by W.S. 27-10-101 through
-19 27-10-109;
-20
-21 (v)  Require a governmental entity to take
-22 actions that would violate 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b) or
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-1 jeopardize its continued eligibility to receive federal
-2 transit administration funding;
-3
-4 (vi)  Prohibit a public employee from paying
-5 dues, fees, contributions or other charges directly to a
-6 labor organization or a political fund organized by or
-7 associated with the labor organization.
-8
-9 Section 2.  W.S. 27-7-108 by creating a new subsection
-10 (c) is amended to read:
-11
-12 27-7-108.  Right to work; definitions.
-13
-14 (c)  As used in this act:
-15
-16 (i)  "Labor organization" means any organization,
-17 or any agency or employee representation committee, plan or
-18 arrangement, in which employees participate and that exists
-19 for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with
-20 employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages,
-21 rates of pay, hours of employment or conditions of work;
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-1 (ii)  "Public employee" means an employee of a
-2 public employer;
-3
-4 (iii)  "Public employer" means the state of
-5 Wyoming, any city, town, county or political subdivision in
-6 Wyoming and any agency or instrumentality thereof. "Public
-7 employer" shall not include a public safety agency as
-8 defined by W.S. 9-2-1101(b)(i) or a corporate authority as
-9 defined by W.S. 27-10-101(a)(ii);
-10
-11 (iv)  "This act" means W.S. 27-7-108 through
-12 27-7-116.
-13
-14 Section 3.  W.S. 27-7-108(a) and (b) is repealed.
-15
-16 Section 4.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to
-17 alter, amend or impair any contract or other agreement
-18 entered into before the effective date of this act.
-19
-20 Section 5.  This act is effective July 1, 2026.
-21
-22 (END)
+HB0178  Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal
+limitations.
+
+Sponsored By: Representative(s) Williams, Bear and Haroldson and
+Senator(s) Boner, Hicks, Pearson and Steinmetz
+
+AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and
+specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform
+assessments as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending
+definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and
+providing for an effective date.
+
+2/11/2026 Bill Number Assigned
+2/11/2026 H Received for Introduction
+2/13/2026 H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 44-17-1-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady,
+Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Geringer, Guggenmos,
+Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley,
+Lien, Locke, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid,
+Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb,
+Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter
+Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Filer,
+Fornstrom, Harshman, Lucas, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Sherwood,
+Storer, Wylie, Yin
+Excused:  Representative Kelly
+Ayes 44    Nays 17    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+2/16/2026 :Recalled from Committee Pursuant to House Rule 5-6: 32-29-1-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady,
+Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp,
+Lawley, Lien, Locke, Mccann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams,
+Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Williams,
+Winter
+Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston,
+Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Heiner,
+Jarvis, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lucas, Neiman, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Schmid,
+Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wharff, Wylie, Yin
+Excused:  Representative Kelly
+Ayes 32    Nays 29    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+2/17/2026 :Rerefer to H04 - Education
+2/19/2026 H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-3-1-0-1
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Andrew, Bratten, Guggenmos, Strock
+Nays:  Representative(s) Erickson, Lawley, Singh
+Excused:  Representative Kelly
+Conflicts:  Representative Williams
+Ayes 4    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 1
+
+2/19/2026 H Placed on General File
+
+HB0178HS001/ADOPTED
+Page 2-line 5 Delete "for a labor".
+
+Page 2-line 6 Delete "organization".
+
+Page 2-after line 21 Insert and renumber as necessary:
+
+"(E) Any candidate for federal, state or local office.".
+ANDREW, CHAIRMAN
+
+2/19/2026 H COW:Passed 34-22-6-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady,
+Bratten, Brown, G, Clouston, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft,
+Johnson, Larson, Jt, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft,
+Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb,
+Webber, Williams, Winter
+Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Connolly, Davis,
+Erickson, Fornstrom, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, L, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey,
+Provenza, Riggins, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Yin
+Excused:  Representative(s) Campbell, K, Filer, Kelly, Knapp, Wharff, Wylie
+Ayes 34    Nays 22    Excused 6    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+2/20/2026 H 2nd Reading:Passed
+2/21/2026 H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
+
+HB0178H3001/WITHDRAWN
+
+HB0178H3002/ADOPTED
+Page 6-line 19 Delete the Washut third reading amendment
+(HB0178H3001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:
+after "27-10-109" insert ", including the ability to
+collectively bargain for deductions from wages".
+
+Page 7-line 7 Delete "." and insert ";".
+
+Page 7-after line 7 Insert:
+
+  "(vii)  Require any labor organization to disclose the names or
+identifying information of its members.". ANDREW, WASHUT
+
+2/23/2026 H 3rd Reading:Passed 36-22-4-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady,
+Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Fornstrom, Geringer,
+Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lawley, Lien, Locke,
+Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock,
+Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Webb, Williams, Wylie
+Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Davis, Erickson,
+Filer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza,
+Riggins, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Thayer, Wharff, Winter, Yin
+Excused:  Representative(s) Kelly, Lucas, Wasserburger, Webber
+Ayes 36    Nays 22    Excused 4    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+2/24/2026 S Received for Introduction
+2/24/2026 S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
+2/27/2026 S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Senator(s) Crago, Hicks, Kolb, Olsen
+Nays:  Senator Crum
+Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+2/27/2026 S Placed on General File
+
+HB0178SS001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
+Page 1-line 4 Delete entirely.
+
+Page 1-line 5 Delete "specified;".
+
+Page 1-line 6 Delete "repealing".
+
+Page 1-line 7 Delete "obsolete provisions;".
+
+Page 1-line 15 Delete "; reporting requirements".
+
+Pages 3 and 4 Delete entirely and renumber as necessary.
+
+Page 5-lines 2 through 16 Delete entirely.
+
+Page 5-line 18 Delete "(e)" and insert "(b)".
+
+Page 5-lines 21 through 23 Delete entirely.
+
+Page 6-lines 1 through 3  Delete entirely.
+
+Page 6-line 5 Delete "(g)" and insert "(c)".
+
+Page 7-line 14 Delete "a"; delete "subsection" and insert
+"subsections".
+
+Page 7-line 15 Delete "is" and insert "and (d) and 27-7-115 are".
+
+Page 7-lines 19 through 23 Delete entirely and renumber as necessary.
+
+Page 8-lines 1 through 3 Delete entirely.
+
+Page 8-line 5 Delete "(ii)" and insert "(c)".
+
+Page 8-line 8 Delete "(iii)" and insert "(d)".
+
+Page 8-lines 15 through 18 Delete entirely and insert:
+
+"27-7-115.  Right to work; penalties.
+
+Any person convicted of a misdemeanor, as defined in this act or as specified
+in W.S. 27-7-116, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars
+($1,000.00), or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six
+(6) months, or both.".
+
+Page 8-line 20  Delete "Section 4." and insert "Section 3.".
+
+Page 9-line 1 Delete "Section 5." and insert "Section 4.". OLSEN,
+CHAIRMAN
+
+3/3/2026 S COW:Passed
+
+HB0178S2001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
+Page 9-line 1 Delete "July" and insert "December". JONES
+
+3/4/2026 S 2nd Reading:Passed
+
+HB0178S3001/WITHDRAWN
+
+HB0178S3002/WITHDRAWN
+
+HB0178S3003.01/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
+ (CORRECTED COPY)
+ [DIVIDED AMENDMENT]
+
+Delete the Jones second reading amendment (HB0178S2001/AE) entirely and further
+amend as follows:
+
+Page 9-line 1 Delete "July 1, 2026" and insert "January 1, 2027".
+BARLOW
+
+HB0178S3003.02/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
+ (CORRECTED COPY)
+ [DIVIDED AMENDMENT]
+
+Page 2-line 2 After "(a)" insert "Except as provided in subsection
+(d) of this section,".
+
+Page 7-after line 12 Insert and renumber as necessary:
+
+"(d) A public employer may deduct funds from the pay of a public employee
+at the public employee's request for any one (1) or more of the following
+purposes:
+
+(i) The funds are used for the necessary support of the poor and
+the public employee receives no compensation or consideration in return;
+
+(ii) The public employee requests the deduction of funds  to
+complete any lawful transaction, provided that the public employee agrees to
+pay all reasonable costs incurred by the public employer associated with the
+deduction of funds.". BARLOW
+
+3/5/2026 S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Crago, Driskill, French,
+Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Mckeown, Olsen,
+Pearson, Salazar, Scott, Steinmetz
+Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Cooper, Crum, Dockstader, Gierau, Nethercott,
+Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler
+Ayes 21    Nays 10    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+3/6/2026 H Received for Concurrence
+3/6/2026 H Concur:Passed 44-16-2-0-0
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady,
+Bratten, Brown, G, Byron, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Fornstrom,
+Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Larsen, L,
+Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins,
+Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut,
+Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter
+Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, L, Campbell, E, Chestek, Davis, Filer, Harshman,
+Jarvis, Larson, Jt, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie,
+Yin
+Excused:  Representative(s) Kelly, Singh
+Ayes 44    Nays 16    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0
+
+3/6/2026 Assigned Number HEA No. 0035
+3/6/2026 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0035
+3/6/2026 S President Signed HEA No. 0035
+3/10/2026 Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0035
+
+HB0178VT001/HFAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
+Override governor's veto to House Enrolled Act No. 0035, being original House
+Bill 178.
+
+ROLL CALL
+Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady,
+Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson,
+Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman,
+Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Smith, Strock, Tarver, Washut,
+Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter
+Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston,
+Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Jarvis, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Nicholas,
+Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Styvar, Wylie, Yin
+Excused:  Representative(s) Davis, Harshman, Kelly, Schmid, Thayer
+Ayes 36    Nays 21    Excused 5    Absent 0    Conflicts 0