Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
It might just be a bill and only a bill, but these drafted pieces of legislation could become laws and affect your life in various ways. Those effects could be positive, or in some cases, pretty negative. It's your duty as an activist to keep informed and ready to act.
On this page, we cover bills and measures we're tracking during the Wyoming Legislative Session. Tap through, learn more, and email your questions to acluwy@aclu.org.
UPDATE: Senate File 130, legislation that would limit teacher and student rights, free speech, and take away the ability to discuss racial justice issues in classrooms, died in committee.
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Feb 8, 2023
SF 117
Feb 8, 2023
SF 117
Senate File 117
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Failed
UPDATE: Senate File 117, legislation that would ban classroom discussions related to sexual orientation and gender identity in Wyoming’s public schools, was not considered for introduction in the House. The...
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Feb 8, 2023
HB 156
Feb 8, 2023
HB 156
House Bill 156
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Won: bill did not pass
UPDATE: House lawmakers did not pass House Bill 156, legislation that would have required Wyoming voters to use photo IDs when voting, removing Medicare and Medicaid cards as acceptable ID at the polls.
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Feb 7, 2023
SF 166
Feb 7, 2023
SF 166
Senate File 166
Immigrants' Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Won: bill did not pass
UPDATE: Senators voted to kill Senate File 166, legislation that would have sent more than $5 million out of state to support harmful and unnecessary immigration policies.
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Jan 26, 2023
HB 211
Jan 26, 2023
HB 211
House Bill 211
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Closed
UPDATE: The House did not consider House Bill 211, legislation that would limit who can collect absentee ballots and how many they can return to county election offices, for introduction.
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Jan 25, 2023
HB 205
Jan 25, 2023
HB 205
House Bill 205
Racial Justice
Position: Oppose
Status: Failed
UPDATE: The House did not consider House Bill 205, legislation that would censor academic discussions about American history and race in Wyoming public school classrooms, for introduction.