WY HB 159

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Safeguarding personal expression at K-12 schools.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 159 pass?

No. WY HB 159 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-04). Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): S COW:S Did not consider for COW

What is WY HB 159 about?

AN ACT relating to education; specifying protections for speech and expression by students at public schools; specifying activities in which students may engage at schools; specifying remedies; authorizing a cause of action; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; and providing for an effective date.

Who sponsors WY HB 159?

Lien is the primary sponsor of WY HB 159, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-14
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — S COW:S Did not consider for COW
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-03-04
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
committee-failure
2026-02-27
S Placed on General File
2026-02-27
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-24
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-24
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-23
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-22
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2026-02-20
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H Placed on General File
2026-02-19
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-14
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 46-15-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-11
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-11
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

Versions

Amendment HB0159SS001 (Standing Committee)Compare
Amendment HB0159H3001 (3rd reading) - Representative Jarvis (Failed)Compare
Amendment HB0159H2001 (2nd reading) - Representative Jarvis (Corrected, Failed)Compare
IntroducedCompare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 46-15-1-0-0
2026-02-14 · pass · 46-15
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Campbell: yes
- K: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Posey: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Washut: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webber: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- L: no
- Byron: no
- E: no
- Chestek: no
- Davis: no
- Harshman: no
- Erickson: no
- Jarvis: no
- Larsen: no
- Nicholas: no
- Provenza: no
- Schmid: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Wylie: no
- Kelly: excused
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
2026-02-19 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (9)
- BRATTEN: yes
- GUGGENMOS: yes
- LAWLEY: yes
- SINGH: yes
- STROCK: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
- ANDREW: yes
- ERICKSON: no
- KELLY: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
2026-02-24 · pass · 52-7
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
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Davis: no
- Jarvis: no
- Nicholas: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- K: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Wasserburger: excused
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- BRENNAN: yes
- OLSEN: yes
- ROTHFUSS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- SCHULER: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0159

Attribution

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