Bill Commons

WY SF 13

enacted

Wyoming national guard member referral-amendments.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

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Quick answers

Did WY SF 13 pass?

Yes. WY SF 13 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Governor Signed SEA No. 0026

What is WY SF 13 about?

This act expands the eligibility for the Wyoming National Guard Member Referral Incentive Program to veterans of the Wyoming National Guard, current employees of the Wyoming Military Department, and recruits beginning the enlistment process with the Wyoming National Guard. This act prohibits the Wyoming Military Department from distributing a referral bonus to a referring recruit until the referring recruit has completed accession into the Wyoming National Guard. This act increases the referral bonus amount from five hundred dollars ($500.00) to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), extends the sunset date of the program from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028, and provides an appropriation of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) from the general fund to the Wyoming Military Department for purposes of funding the program.

Who sponsors WY SF 13?

Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs is the primary sponsor of WY SF 13.

Description

This act expands the eligibility for the Wyoming National Guard Member Referral Incentive Program to veterans of the Wyoming National Guard, current employees of the Wyoming Military Department, and recruits beginning the enlistment process with the Wyoming National Guard. This act prohibits the Wyoming Military Department from distributing a referral bonus to a referring recruit until the referring recruit has completed accession into the Wyoming National Guard. This act increases the referral bonus amount from five hundred dollars ($500.00) to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), extends the sunset date of the program from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028, and provides an appropriation of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) from the general fund to the Wyoming Military Department for purposes of funding the program.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Transportation, Highways and Military Affairsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-04

    Assigned Chapter Number 27

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-02

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-03-02

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0026

  5. 2026-03-02

    S President Signed SEA No. 0026

  6. 2026-03-02

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026

  7. 2026-02-27

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-26

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-25

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-25

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-24

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-24

    :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-19

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

    introduction,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-18

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0

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  15. 2026-02-18

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  16. 2026-02-17

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

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  17. 2026-02-16

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-12

    S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-02-12

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2026-02-10

    S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-02-10

    :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-09

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 21-10-0-0-0

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  23. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  24. 2025-12-01

    Bill Number Assigned

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Versions

  • Amendment SF0013SS002 (Standing Committee) - Senate Appropriations Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0013SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee (Failed)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 21-10-0-0-0

    2026-02-09 · pass · 21-10

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Case: no
    • French: no
    • Hicks: no
    • Hutchings: no
    • Ide: no
    • Kolb: no
    • Laursen: no
    • McKeown: no
    • Pearson: no
    • Steinmetz: no
  • S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BARLOW: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • KOLB: yes
    • PAPPAS: yes
  • S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DRISKILL: yes
    • FRENCH: yes
    • GIERAU: yes
    • LAURSEN: yes
    • SALAZAR: yes
  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0

    2026-02-18 · pass · 22-8

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Case: no
    • Hutchings: no
    • Ide: no
    • Kolb: no
    • Laursen: no
    • McKeown: no
    • Pearson: no
    • Steinmetz: no
    • Cooper: excused
  • H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-24 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • BANKS: yes
    • GERINGER: yes
    • LARSEN: yes
    • MCCANN: yes
    • NICHOLAS: yes
    • POSEY: yes
    • TARVER: yes
    • WYLIE: yes
    • BROWN: yes
    • L: yes
  • H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-25 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • ALLEMAND: yes
    • ANGELOS: yes
    • HAROLDSON: yes
    • PENDERGRAFT: yes
    • SHERWOOD: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • S: yes
    • BEAR: yes
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0

    2026-03-02 · pass · 57-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • L: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • K: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Kelly: excused
    • Lucas: excused
    • McCann: excused
    • Ottman: excused
    • Schmid: excused

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