WY SF 28
enactedElections-voting machine and voting system tests.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY SF 28 pass?
Yes. WY SF 28 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed SEA No. 0066
What is WY SF 28 about?
This bill clarifies the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems, including public notice requirements and the presence of representatives and members of the public during testing. Specifies that all voting machines and electronic voting systems must be individually tested and prepared for elections. Removes the presumption of proper preparation of voting machines and allows challenges to machine preparation within five (5) days after sealing. Requires the public posting of test results and retention of test materials and ballots.
Who sponsors WY SF 28?
Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions is the primary sponsor of WY SF 28.
Description
This bill clarifies the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems, including public notice requirements and the presence of representatives and members of the public during testing. Specifies that all voting machines and electronic voting systems must be individually tested and prepared for elections. Removes the presumption of proper preparation of voting machines and allows challenges to machine preparation within five (5) days after sealing. Requires the public posting of test results and retention of test materials and ballots.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0066
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisionsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 104
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed SEA No. 0066
executive-signature
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0066
2026-03-06
S President Signed SEA No. 0066
2026-03-06
Assigned Number SEA No. 0066
2026-03-03
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2026-03-02
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2026-03-02
S Concur:Failed 6-25-0-0-0
2026-02-25
S Received for Concurrence
2026-02-25
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-24
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-21
H Placed on General File
2026-02-21
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-18
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-16
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-13
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
S Placed on General File
2026-02-11
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-08
S Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-31
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
- Amendment SF0028SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment SF0028S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator Steinmetz (Corrected, Adopted)Compare
- Amendment SF0028S2001 (2nd reading) - Senator Case (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment SF0028JC001 (Conference Committee)Compare
- Amendment SF0028HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee (Adopted)Compare
- EnrolledCompare
- IntroducedCompare
- (document, no version)Compare
Documents
Votes
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Crago: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Scott: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Biteman: yes
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- BONER: yes
- DOCKSTADER: yes
- LANDEN: yes
- STEINMETZ: yes
- CASE: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2026-02-16 · pass · 30-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crum: yes
- Crago: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Jones: yes
- Ide: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- McKeown: excused
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-21 · 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 55-4-3-0-0
2026-02-25 · pass · 55-4
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
- K: yes
- E: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Clouston: 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
- Lien: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- McCann: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Smith: yes
- Singh: yes
- Storer: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Strock: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Posey: no
- Provenza: no
- Yin: no
- Kelly: excused
- Thayer: excused
- Webber: excused
S Concur:Failed 6-25-0-0-0
2026-03-02 · fail · 6-25
Member-level votes (31)
- Ide: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Anderson: no
- Barlow: no
- Boner: no
- Brennan: no
- Case: no
- Cooper: no
- Crago: no
- Crum: no
- Dockstader: no
- Driskill: no
- French: no
- Gierau: no
- Hicks: no
- Hutchings: no
- Jones: no
- Kolb: no
- Landen: no
- Love: no
- Pappas: no
- Nethercott: no
- Olsen: no
- Rothfuss: no
- Schuler: no
- Scott: no
- Biteman: no
SF0028JC001: S Adopted SF0028JC001: 29-2-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Love: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Case: no
- Rothfuss: no
SF0028JC001: H Adopted SF0028JC001: 53-4-5-0-0
2026-03-06 · pass · 53-4
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
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Haroldson: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Larsen: excused
- Nicholas: excused
- Styvar: excused
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