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WY SF 67

enacted

Wyoming state guard-amendments.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY SF 67 pass?

Yes. WY SF 67 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-06. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed SEA No. 0028

What is WY SF 67 about?

This act removes the requirement that the Wyoming National Guard must be activated into the service of the United States before the Wyoming State Guard may be organized and removes federal involvement in the Wyoming State Guard. This act allows the Governor to establish and maintain the Wyoming State Guard as necessary to preserve the public peace, execute the laws of the state, suppress tumult, riot, mob or invasion, respond to emergencies within the state, support national wildland fire response or perform other duties as the Governor may require. This act authorizes the Governor to have authority over the Wyoming State Guard including its organization, strength, training, and equipment but requires the laws governing the Wyoming National Guard to be used as a model for the control and governance of the Wyoming State Guard. This act provides an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of the Governor for purposes of appointing and convening a Wyoming State Council of Defense and for establishing and equipping the Wyoming State Guard as the Governor deems necessary.

Who sponsors WY SF 67?

Laursen, D is the primary sponsor of WY SF 67, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

This act removes the requirement that the Wyoming National Guard must be activated into the service of the United States before the Wyoming State Guard may be organized and removes federal involvement in the Wyoming State Guard. This act allows the Governor to establish and maintain the Wyoming State Guard as necessary to preserve the public peace, execute the laws of the state, suppress tumult, riot, mob or invasion, respond to emergencies within the state, support national wildland fire response or perform other duties as the Governor may require. This act authorizes the Governor to have authority over the Wyoming State Guard including its organization, strength, training, and equipment but requires the laws governing the Wyoming National Guard to be used as a model for the control and governance of the Wyoming State Guard. This act provides an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of the Governor for purposes of appointing and convening a Wyoming State Council of Defense and for establishing and equipping the Wyoming State Guard as the Governor deems necessary.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0028
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Laursen, Dprimary
  • Idecosponsor
  • Frenchcosponsor
  • Bonercosponsor
  • Wharffcosponsor
  • Webbercosponsor
  • Rodriguez-Williamscosponsor
  • Hoeftcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-06

    Assigned Chapter Number 47

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-06

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0028

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-03

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0028

  4. 2026-03-03

    S President Signed SEA No. 0028

  5. 2026-03-02

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0028

  6. 2026-03-02

    S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

  7. 2026-03-02

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2026-03-02

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-27

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-26

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-25

    H Placed on General File

  12. 2026-02-25

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-25

    :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-25

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-23

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

    introduction,referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-21

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  17. 2026-02-20

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

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-19

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-19

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-16

    S Placed on General File

  21. 2026-02-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-02-13

    :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-13

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-10

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  26. 2026-02-04

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment SF0067SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Laursen, D (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0067SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Judiciary Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0067HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0067H3002 (3rd reading) - Representative Filer (Failed)Compare
  • Amendment SF0067H3001 (3rd reading) - Representative Filer (Withdrawn)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 21-9

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Case: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • French: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Ide: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Cooper: no
    • Dockstader: no
    • Gierau: no
    • Hicks: no
    • Jones: no
    • Kolb: no
    • Landen: no
    • Nethercott: no
    • Pappas: excused
  • S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

    2026-02-13 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • CRAGO: yes
    • CRUM: yes
    • HICKS: yes
    • OLSEN: yes
    • KOLB: no
  • S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-16 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DRISKILL: yes
    • FRENCH: yes
    • GIERAU: yes
    • LAURSEN: yes
    • SALAZAR: yes
  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

    2026-02-20 · 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
    • 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
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Case: no
    • French: no
  • H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

    2026-02-25 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • BANKS: yes
    • GERINGER: yes
    • MCCANN: yes
    • POSEY: yes
    • TARVER: yes
    • BROWN: yes
    • L: yes
    • LARSEN: no
    • NICHOLAS: no
    • WYLIE: no
  • H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0

    2026-02-25 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • ALLEMAND: yes
    • ANGELOS: yes
    • HAROLDSON: yes
    • PENDERGRAFT: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • S: yes
    • SHERWOOD: no
    • BEAR: no
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0

    2026-03-02 · pass · 54-6

    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
    • Connolly: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Chestek: no
    • Filer: no
    • Nicholas: no
    • Sherwood: no
    • Storer: no
    • Yin: no
    • Kelly: excused
    • Schmid: excused
  • S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2026-03-02 · pass · 31-0

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Case: 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
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes

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