2025 Regular SessionWyoming Legislature

HB0173: Independent candidate requirements.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring independent candidates to swear that they are unaffiliated or not registered with a major or minor political party; revising the number of signatures required for independent candidates to appear on the general election ballot; revising the deadline to file a petition as an independent candidate; and providing for an effective date.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Bill Number Assigned
1/14/2025
Received for Introduction
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Placed on General File
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
COW:Passed
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
2nd Reading:Passed
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
3rd Reading:Passed 49-11-2-0-0
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Received for Introduction
Senate
2/11/2025
Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
Senate
2/20/2025
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
Senate
2/20/2025
Placed on General File
Senate
2/28/2025
COW:S Did not consider for COW
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment HB0173SS001

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi

2/20/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment HB0173H2001

Representative Brown, L

1/29/2025Adopted

House Committee Amendment HB0173HS001

House Appropriations Committee

1/24/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/20/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
3rd Reading:Passed 49-11-2-0-0
1/30/2025
49
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
1/24/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED