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WY HB 92

enacted

Registered 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

  1. 2026-03-08

    Assigned Chapter Number 96

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-08

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0037

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-06

    S President Signed HEA No. 0037

  4. 2026-03-06

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0037

  5. 2026-03-06

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0037

  6. 2026-03-06

    H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

  7. 2026-03-06

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2026-03-05

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-03-04

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-03-04

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-03

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2026-03-03

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-23

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-23

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  15. 2026-02-22

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-20

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-20

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-14

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2026-02-14

    H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-11

    H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-05

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  22. 2026-02-04

    Bill Number Assigned

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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

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