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WY HB 85

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Post-election audit procedures.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 85 pass?

No. WY HB 85 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-26). Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): S 3rd Reading:Failed 9-21-1-0-0

What is WY HB 85 about?

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring minutes to be taken for the post-election ballot audit; requiring observation of the post-election ballot audit procedures and results; specifying requirements for observation by representatives of political parties and independent candidates; and providing for an effective date.

Who sponsors WY HB 85?

Management Audit is the primary sponsor of WY HB 85.

Description

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring minutes to be taken for the post-election ballot audit; requiring observation of the post-election ballot audit procedures and results; specifying requirements for observation by representatives of political parties and independent candidates; and providing for an effective date.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-02-26 — S 3rd Reading:Failed 9-21-1-0-0
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Management Auditprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-26

    S 3rd Reading:Failed 9-21-1-0-0

    failure

  2. 2026-02-25

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  3. 2026-02-24

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-02-20

    S Placed on General File

  5. 2026-02-20

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-17

    S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

    introduction,referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-16

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  8. 2026-02-14

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-12

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-11

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-10

    H Placed on General File

  12. 2026-02-10

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-09

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-05

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  15. 2026-02-03

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment HB0085SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Schuler (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment HB0085SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment HB0085HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water (Adopted)Compare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-09 · pass · 62-0

    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
    • K: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Yin: yes
  • H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • BANKS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • FORNSTROM: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • OTTMAN: yes
    • PROVENZA: yes
    • SCHMID: yes
    • STROCK: yes
    • WINTER: yes
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

    2026-02-14 · pass · 60-1

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • L: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • K: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Chestek: no
    • Kelly: excused
  • S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

    2026-02-20 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • BONER: yes
    • DOCKSTADER: yes
    • LANDEN: yes
    • STEINMETZ: yes
    • CASE: no
  • S 3rd Reading:Failed 9-21-1-0-0

    2026-02-26 · fail · 9-21

    Member-level votes (31)
    • McKeown: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Barlow: no
    • Brennan: no
    • Case: no
    • Cooper: no
    • Crago: no
    • Crum: no
    • Driskill: no
    • Gierau: no
    • Hicks: no
    • Kolb: no
    • Jones: no
    • Landen: no
    • Love: no
    • Nethercott: no
    • Olsen: no
    • Pappas: no
    • Rothfuss: no
    • Schuler: no
    • Scott: no
    • Steinmetz: no
    • Dockstader: excused
    • Boner: yes
    • French: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Ide: yes
    • Laursen: yes

Related bills

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