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WY SF 53

enacted

Keeping amateurism in high school athletics.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

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Did WY SF 53 pass?

Yes. WY SF 53 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Governor Signed SEA No. 0024

What is WY SF 53 about?

This bill establishes amateur status requirements for students participating in Wyoming high school sports or activities sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. The bill specifies conditions under which a student forfeits amateur status, including accepting monetary compensation, receiving awards exceeding approved value or signing professional contracts. Provides exceptions that do not result in forfeiture of amateur status, including receiving necessary expenses, participating in certain fundraising activities or accepting scholarships. Provides that violations of amateur status requirements result in ineligibility to participate in the concerned sport or activity.

Who sponsors WY SF 53?

Crum is the primary sponsor of WY SF 53, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

This bill establishes amateur status requirements for students participating in Wyoming high school sports or activities sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. The bill specifies conditions under which a student forfeits amateur status, including accepting monetary compensation, receiving awards exceeding approved value or signing professional contracts. Provides exceptions that do not result in forfeiture of amateur status, including receiving necessary expenses, participating in certain fundraising activities or accepting scholarships. Provides that violations of amateur status requirements result in ineligibility to participate in the concerned sport or activity.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0024
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Crumprimary
  • Schulercosponsor
  • Nethercottcosponsor
  • Landencosponsor
  • Cragocosponsor
  • Coopercosponsor
  • Bonercosponsor
  • Wyliecosponsor
  • Harshmancosponsor
  • Geringercosponsor
  • Steinmetzcosponsor
  • Andrewcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0024

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  2. 2026-03-04

    Assigned Chapter Number 28

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-02

    S President Signed SEA No. 0024

  4. 2026-03-02

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0024

  5. 2026-02-27

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-02-27

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0024

  7. 2026-02-26

    H 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  8. 2026-02-25

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-24

    H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

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  10. 2026-02-24

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-24

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-20

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

    introduction,referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-19

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

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  14. 2026-02-19

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  15. 2026-02-18

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

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  16. 2026-02-17

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-16

    S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-16

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2026-02-10

    S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 27-3-1-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-29

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  21. 2026-01-22

    Bill Number Assigned

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 27-3-1-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 27-3

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Case: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Hutchings: no
    • Ide: no
    • Pearson: no
    • Pappas: excused
  • S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-16 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • BRENNAN: yes
    • OLSEN: yes
    • ROTHFUSS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SCHULER: yes
  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

    2026-02-19 · pass · 29-2

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Case: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Ide: no
    • Pearson: no
  • H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

    2026-02-24 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • BRATTEN: yes
    • ERICKSON: yes
    • GUGGENMOS: yes
    • LAWLEY: yes
    • STROCK: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
    • ANDREW: yes
    • SINGH: no
    • KELLY: excused
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

    2026-02-27 · pass · 57-2

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

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