WY HB 92
enactedRegistered sex offenders prohibited from public office.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY HB 92 pass?
Yes. WY HB 92 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed HEA No. 0037
What is WY HB 92 about?
This bill establishes qualifications for specified public offices, specifically disqualifying individuals registered as sex offenders from holding these positions. The bill defines "sex offender" as a person currently registered on the central registry of offenders under W.S. 7-19-301 through 7-19-310. Specifies that election officials must refuse to certify ineligible candidates, and offices held by disqualified individuals will be deemed vacant. Applies to individuals elected or appointed to public office on or after July 1, 2026.
Who sponsors WY HB 92?
Lucas is the primary sponsor of WY HB 92, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
This bill establishes qualifications for specified public offices, specifically disqualifying individuals registered as sex offenders from holding these positions. The bill defines "sex offender" as a person currently registered on the central registry of offenders under W.S. 7-19-301 through 7-19-310. Specifies that election officials must refuse to certify ineligible candidates, and offices held by disqualified individuals will be deemed vacant. Applies to individuals elected or appointed to public office on or after July 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0037
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Lucasprimary
- Pearsoncosponsor
- Webbercosponsor
- Webbcosponsor
- Styvarcosponsor
- Strockcosponsor
- Singhcosponsor
- McCanncosponsor
- Johnsoncosponsor
- Steinmetzcosponsor
- Bearcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 96
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed HEA No. 0037
executive-signature
2026-03-06
S President Signed HEA No. 0037
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0037
2026-03-06
Assigned Number HEA No. 0037
2026-03-06
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-06
H Received for Concurrence
2026-03-05
S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-03-04
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
S Placed on General File
2026-03-03
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-23
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-20
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-14
H Placed on General File
2026-02-14
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-05
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
- Amendment HB0092SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Judiciary Committee (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0092S2001 (2nd reading) - Senator Case (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0092HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee (Adopted)Compare
- EnrolledCompare
- IntroducedCompare
- (document, no version)Compare
Documents
Votes
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 61-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Clouston: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Yin: yes
- Kelly: excused
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-14 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- BROWN: yes
- G: yes
- HOEFT: yes
- JOHNSON: yes
- LOCKE: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- WEBB: yes
- WEBBER: yes
- YIN: yes
- KNAPP: yes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2026-02-22 · pass · 61-0
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
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-03-03 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- CRUM: yes
- HICKS: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 18-13
Member-level votes (31)
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- French: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Anderson: no
- Brennan: no
- Case: no
- Cooper: no
- Crago: no
- Crum: no
- Driskill: no
- Gierau: no
- Landen: no
- Pappas: no
- Rothfuss: no
- Schuler: no
- Scott: no
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-06 · pass · 60-0
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
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: 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
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Washut: yes
- Webber: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
- Singh: excused
Related bills
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