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Wyoming Senate introduces a slate of bills on health, education, land and water; several pass introductory votes
Summary
On Feb. 10, 2026, the Wyoming Senate held first readings and introductory roll-call votes on multiple bills, including measures on epinephrine delivery, school device policies, groundwater study funding and stem-cell access; several bills passed introduction and were referred to committees, while others failed to receive the required two-thirds majority.
The Wyoming Senate convened Feb. 10 and completed first readings and introductory roll-call votes on a wide range of bills affecting public health, education, natural resources and finance. Senators moved dozens of introductions and most met the two-thirds threshold required for introduction; several were referred to committee for further work.
Senate File 19, sponsored by Senator Fred Rothfuss, would broaden statutory language about epinephrine delivery systems to include alternatives to auto-injectors (such as nasal delivery) in Good Samaritan and public-use contexts. The Senate recorded the introductory vote as 29 aye, 1 no, 1 excused and referred the measure to the Labor Committee (Committee #10).
Senate File 23, introduced by Senator Schueller, would expand the list of professionals qualified to perform court-ordered examinations for involuntary hospitalization (adding licensed advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants) and shorten required review intervals for directed outpatient commitment to six months. Introductory roll-call support and a two-thirds vote sent the bill to the Labor Committee.
Other notable introductions and results included: Senate File 27 (Senator Landon), to allow leash dogs for tracking black bear under an existing dogs-use statute, referred to the Travel Committee after a successful introductory vote; Senate File 34 (Senator Barlow), roadside safety amendments allowing additional light use for repair vehicles, referred to Transportation after a recorded vote; and Senate File 35 (Senator Schueller), requiring school districts to adopt cell-phone and smartwatch possession policies, referred to the Education Committee after introduction.
Several resource and regulatory bills also advanced. Senate File 50 (Senator Love) would update the State Engineer's surface and groundwater study to inform control-area decisions and was referred to Agriculture after a recorded vote. Senate File 48 (Senator Barlow), the "Stem Cell Freedom Act," seeks to allow patient-consented stem-cell therapies under specified safety and physician-patient safeguards; it passed introductory vote and was referred to Labor.
Not every measure moved forward. Senate File 40 (Senator Landon), which would have created a process for designating "lands with significant community value" for additional Board of Land Commissioners consideration, failed to receive the two-thirds majority required for introduction. Senate File 42 (Senator Giroux), concerning county decision-making on state temporary-use permits, likewise failed introduction.
Votes at a glance (introductory outcomes cited by the clerk): - SF 19 (epinephrine delivery methods): 29 aye, 1 no, 1 excused; referred to Labor. - SF 23 (outpatient examiners; commitment length): 29 aye, 1 no, 1 excused; referred to Labor. - SF 27 (leash dogs for tracking black bear): two-thirds passed; referred to Travel. - SF 34 (roadside safety amendments): 27 aye, 3 no, 1 excused; referred to Transportation. - SF 35 (school device policies): 22 aye, 8 no, 1 excused; referred to Education. - SF 39 (long-term homeowner tax exemption repeal of sunset): 24 aye, 2 no, 4 conflict, 1 excused; referred to Revenue. - SF 40 (state lands designation): failed introduction (did not receive two-thirds). - SF 41 (portable benefit accounts for contractors): 29 aye, 1 no, 1 excused; referred to Labor. - SF 42 (county zoning/temporary use permits): failed introduction. - SF 43 (conservation district supervisor contracting): two-thirds passed; referred to Travel. - SF 48 (Stem Cell Freedom Act): two-thirds passed; referred to Labor. - SF 50 (State Engineer water study): 25 aye, 5 no, 1 excused; referred to Agriculture.
The Senate also introduced several additional bills on banking conversions, special-purpose depository institutions, kratom regulation, hospital-pricing transparency, motor vehicle sales among family members, housing investment, donated hunting licenses and State Guard amendments. Each bill was referred to the committee listed by the presiding officer for further consideration.
The Senate recessed for the afternoon and scheduled multiple committee hearings on bills introduced during the morning session.
