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House Committee of the Whole advances more than 30 bills, including anti-SLAPP, election recount reform and a "heartbeat" measure
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Summary
After rejecting a postponement motion, the Wyoming House resolved into Committee of the Whole and reported a large package of bills back to the floor, advancing measures on elections, elections recount procedures, free-speech protections, water and energy policy, and criminal and public-safety statutes.
After extended floor business the Wyoming House resolved into Committee of the Whole and advanced a large series of bills across policy areas.
Key measures reported out with committee recommendations included:
- House Bill 52 (election hand counts for recounts): Committee of the Whole adopted an amendment and passed the bill moving toward statutory hand-count audits and a phased implementation (committee discussion and amendments to enact in 2027; proponents emphasized checks-and-balances for tabulators).
- House Bill 70 (the "Wyoming GRANITE Act"): Advanced with a committee recommendation; sponsors said the bill would create a statutory shield against enforcement of foreign censorship measures in Wyoming and provide causes of action limited by federal law.
- House Bill 103 and House Bill 126 (First Amendment protections and Human Heartbeat Act): Both were advanced out of Committee of the Whole after floor explanations and committee amendments. HB126 (the Human Heartbeat Act) drew lengthy debate on constitutional and medical grounds.
- House Bill 117 ("Stop Harm, Empower Women with Informed Notices"): Committee adopted two Committee-of-the-Whole amendments and reported it out; the sponsor described it as a private right of action creating informed-consent obligations and a liquidated-damages remedy for certain elective abortions.
- House Bill 120 (Energy Product Reclassification and Sovereignty Act): Passed committee with amendments; sponsors said the bill reclassifies certain energy products to support in-state processing and to prioritize Wyoming-based energy manufacturing.
- House Bill 127 (voter reapproval for recreation mill levies): Passed by the Committee of the Whole after a large floor discussion; the bill requires voter reauthorization of existing recreation mill levies (four-year renewals) and drew robust debate from those defending local recreational districts and from proponents seeking periodic voter review.
- House Bill 95 (concealed carry at colleges and universities) and House Bill 96 (lowering the age for concealed-carry permitting to 18): Both measures moved forward out of Committee of the Whole; sponsors said these ensure permit consistency and campus-carry rules, while opponents raised concerns about maturity and safety.
Votes and noteworthy outcomes included a recorded roll call that indefinitely postponed House Bill 67 (veterans property tax exemption expansion) after a close floor division following debate (the committee report shows HB67 failed committee of the whole and was indefinitely postponed). Several other bills in the session were carried forward with 'do pass' recommendations.
