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WY HB 103

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Wyoming First Amendment Protection Act.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 103 pass?

No. WY HB 103 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-04). Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

What is WY HB 103 about?

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; creating the Wyoming First Amendment Protection Act; providing immunity from lawsuits based on the constitutional rights of freedom of petition, freedom of assembly, religious freedom and expression of speech; specifying procedures and limitations for lawsuits based on public participation; providing legislative findings; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Who sponsors WY HB 103?

Ottman is the primary sponsor of WY HB 103, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; creating the Wyoming First Amendment Protection Act; providing immunity from lawsuits based on the constitutional rights of freedom of petition, freedom of assembly, religious freedom and expression of speech; specifying procedures and limitations for lawsuits based on public participation; providing legislative findings; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-04 — S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Ottmanprimary
  • Heinercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-04

    S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

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  2. 2026-03-03

    S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2026-02-25

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

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  4. 2026-02-25

    S Received for Introduction

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  5. 2026-02-24

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-4-4-0-2

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  6. 2026-02-23

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

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  7. 2026-02-22

    H 2nd Reading:Laid Back

  8. 2026-02-20

    H 2nd Reading:Laid Back

  9. 2026-02-19

    H COW:Passed

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  10. 2026-02-16

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-16

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

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  12. 2026-02-10

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 45-15-0-0-2

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  13. 2026-02-06

    H Received for Introduction

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  14. 2026-02-06

    Bill Number Assigned

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Versions

  • Amendment HB0103HW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Chestek (Failed)Compare
  • Amendment HB0103H3001 (3rd reading) - Representative Brady (Withdrawn)Compare
  • Amendment HB0103H2002 (2nd reading) - Representative Heiner (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment HB0103H2001 (2nd reading) - Representative Lawley (Failed)Compare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 45-15-0-0-2

    2026-02-10 · pass · 45-15

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • L: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • K: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Byron: no
    • E: no
    • Chestek: no
    • Clouston: no
    • Connolly: no
    • Erickson: no
    • Davis: no
    • Harshman: no
    • Jarvis: no
    • Larsen: no
    • Lawley: no
    • Nicholas: no
    • Sherwood: no
    • Thayer: no
    • Williams: no
    • Larson: other
    • JT: other
    • Wylie: other
  • H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

    2026-02-16 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • BRADY: yes
    • BRATTEN: yes
    • FILER: yes
    • LIEN: yes
    • SINGH: yes
    • WEBB: yes
    • WASHUT: yes
    • CHESTEK: no
    • KELLY: excused
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-4-4-0-2

    2026-02-24 · pass · 52-4

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • L: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Davis: no
    • Nicholas: no
    • Sherwood: no
    • Storer: no
    • K: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Thayer: excused
    • Wasserburger: excused
    • Larson: other
    • JT: other
    • Wylie: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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