WY SF 67
enactedWyoming 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
2026-03-06
Assigned Chapter Number 47
became-law
2026-03-06
Governor Signed SEA No. 0028
executive-signature
2026-03-03
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0028
2026-03-03
S President Signed SEA No. 0028
2026-03-02
Assigned Number SEA No. 0028
2026-03-02
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-03-02
S Received for Concurrence
2026-03-02
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-27
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-26
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
H Placed on General File
2026-02-25
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-25
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-21
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-20
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-19
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
S Placed on General File
2026-02-16
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-13
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
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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