WY HB 54
died on adjournmentElections-independent candidate requirements.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY HB 54 pass?
No. WY HB 54 died when the 2026 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0
What is WY HB 54 about?
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring independent candidates to swear that they are unaffiliated or not registered with a major or minor political party; revising the number of signatures required for independent candidates to appear on the general election ballot; revising the deadline to file a petition as an independent candidate; and providing for an effective date.
Who sponsors WY HB 54?
Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions is the primary sponsor of WY HB 54.
Description
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring independent candidates to swear that they are unaffiliated or not registered with a major or minor political party; revising the number of signatures required for independent candidates to appear on the general election ballot; revising the deadline to file a petition as an independent candidate; and providing for an effective date.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-09 — H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisionsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-09
H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0
2026-01-22
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-01-21
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
H Failed Introduction 32-30-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 32-30
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Campbell: yes
- K: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- L: no
- Byron: no
- E: no
- Chestek: no
- Clouston: no
- Davis: no
- Connolly: no
- Erickson: no
- Filer: no
- Fornstrom: no
- Geringer: no
- Harshman: no
- Jarvis: no
- Kelly: no
- Larsen: no
- Larson: no
- JT: no
- Lawley: no
- Nicholas: no
- Posey: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Styvar: no
- Tarver: no
- Washut: no
- Thayer: no
- Wasserburger: no
- Williams: no
- Wylie: no
- Yin: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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