1. House Bill 42: Regulation of surgical abortions.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Lawley, Angelos, Geringer,Haroldson, Heiner, Larson, JT, Lien and Rodriguez-Williams and Senator(s) Boner, Brennan, Olsen and Steinmetz

This act requires surgical abortion facilities (those that use surgery or medical tools to provide an abortion) to be licensed as an ambulatory surgical center. Each surgical abortion facility must comply with all rules of the Wyoming Department of Health concerning the operation and regulation of ambulatory surgical centers.

Under this act, no surgical abortion facility can provide surgical abortions to any pregnant woman without first being licensed as an ambulatory surgical center.

Each licensed physician performing a surgical abortion at a surgical abortion facility must report each surgical abortion to the Wyoming Department of Health and submit documentation to the Department showing that the physician has admitting privileges at a hospital located not more than ten miles from the surgical abortion facility.

The act provides that only Wyoming-licensed physicians with admitting privileges at an adjacent hospital can perform surgical abortions at surgical abortion facilities in Wyoming.

Violation of the facility licensure requirement and the admitting-privileges requirement is a misdemeanor, while violation of the requirement for a physician with admitting privileges to perform surgical abortions is a felony.

The act requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules for regulating surgical abortion facilities as ambulatory surgical centers.

The act specifies that, if any provision of this act conflicts with the Life is a Human Right Act or W.S. 35-6-139 (prohibiting chemical abortions), the provisions of those statutes control over this act if those statutes are in effect.

This act requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules. This act is effective immediately.

Passed the House Labor,Health Committee, 7-1-1:

Ayes: Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger

Nays: Representative Yin Excused: Representative Styvar

Passed the House, 55-6-1:

HOUSE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie

Nays: Representative(s) Chestek, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin

Excused: Representative Riggins

Passed the Senate Labor,Health Committee, 4-1:

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Crum, Hutchings, Steinmetz Nays: Senator Scott

Passed the Senate, 24-7:

SENATE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Smith, Steinmetz

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Driskill, Gierau, Landen, Rothfuss, Scott

85% of Wyoming legislators supported House Bill 42!

On February 27, 2025, Governor Gordon signed HB42 (House Enrolled Act 26).

2. House Bill 64 Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Neiman, Allemand, Angelos, Bear, Brown, G, Geringer, Rodriguez-Williams and Strock and Senator(s) Dockstader and Steinmetz

This act defines abortion and chemical abortion, and requires that a woman receives an ultrasound to determine the location of the pregnancy and the gestational age of the baby not less than 48 hours before she receives the drugs for a chemical abortion.

The act is effective immediately.

Passed the House Labor,Health Committee, 7-1-1:

Ayes: Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger

Nays: Representative Yin Excused: Representative Styvar

Passed the House, 47-12-3:

HOUSE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie

Nays: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Jarvis, Kelly, Larsen, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Yin

Excused: Representative(s) Eklund, Nicholas, Riggins

Passed the Senate Labor,Health Committee, 4-1:

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Crum, Hutchings, Steinmetz

Nays: Senator Scott

Passed the Senate, 24-7:

SENATE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Smith, Steinmetz

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Driskill, Gierau, Landen, Rothfuss, Scott

76% of Wyoming Legislators voted for HB64.

On March 4, 2025 Governor Gordon vetoed HB64. A two-thirds vote in each chamber is needed to override a veto (House, 41; Senate, 21).

House voted to override the governor’s veto, 45-16-1:

HOUSE OVERRIDE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Clouston, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter

Nays: Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Jarvis, Kelly, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin

Excused: Representative Lucas

Senate voted to override the governor’s veto, 22-9:

SENATE OVERRIDE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Smith, Steinmetz

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Driskill, Gierau, Landen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott

72% of Wyoming legislators voted to override the governor’s veto.

On March 6, 2025 HB64 became law in Wyoming (House Enrolled Act 35).

3. Senate File 125 - Defining health care and protecting the people's welfare.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Steinmetz, Dockstader, Hutchings, Olsen and Pearson and Representative(s)Haroldson, Heiner, Neiman and Rodriguez-Williams

This bill provides a definition of health care, defining abortion as NOT health care. It permits abortions in the case of rape and incest, but requires rape and incest to be reported to law enforcement, with the police report copied to the abortionist. It lists legislative findings consistent with the Wyoming Constitution and the SCOTUS Dobbs decision.

The effective date is the earlier of: (i) March 12, 2026; or (ii) The date on which the Wyoming supreme court renders a decision on the constitutionality of the Life is a Human Right Act.

Passed the Senate Labor,Health Committee, 4-1:

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Crum, Hutchings, Steinmetz

Nays: Senator Scott

Passed the Senate, 26-5:

SENATE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Smith, Steinmetz

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Gierau, Rothfuss, Scott

Passed the House Labor,Health Committee, 7-1-1:

Ayes: Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger

Nays: Representative Yin Excused: Representative Styvar

Passed the House, 51-9-2:

HOUSE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie

Nays: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Jarvis, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Yin

Excused: Representative(s) Lucas, Storer

83% of Wyoming legislators supported this bill.

On March 14th, Governor Gordon vetoed SF125.

Read about the governor’s veto here: https://governor.wyo.gov/news-releases/governor-gordon-vetoes-restrictive-health-care-bill-that-would-extend-litigation-violates-separation-of-powers

4. HB273 - Wyoming pregnancy centers-autonomy and rights.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Rodriguez-Williams, Angelos, Haroldson, Harshman, Hoeft, Johnson and Ottman and Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Brennan and French

Prohibiting the state and specified governmental entities from adopting any law, rule, or policy that targets pregnancy centers for oversight or regulation based on the centers' stance against abortion; providing penalties; specifying available damages; providing a right of intervention for members of the legislature.

Passed the House Labor,Health Committee, 7-1-1:

Ayes: Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger

Nays: Representative Yin Excused: Representative Styvar

Passed the House, 46-14-2:

HOUSE ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter

Nays: Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Davis, Larsen, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin

Excused: Representative(s) Andrew, Riggins

Passed the Senate Labor,Health Committee, 3-0-2:

Ayes: Senator(s) Crago, Kolb, Olsen

Excused: Senator(s) Crum, Hicks

HB273 was not heard in the Senate Committee of the Whole before the deadline.

5. HB250 - Defining life and the rights of natural persons.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Neiman, Angelos, Bear, Geringer, Haroldson and Heiner and Senator(s) Biteman, Dockstader, Hicks, Hutchings and Steinmetz

Specifying definitions and rules of construction for the term "person" and that pre-born persons are entitled to all the rights of born persons.

Passed the House Labor,Health Committee, 7-1-1:

Ayes: Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger

Nays: Representative Yin Excused: Representative Styvar

HB250 was not heard in the House Committee of the Whole before the deadline.

6. HB159 - Protecting water from chemical abortion waste.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Bear, Andrew, Brady, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Kelly, McCann, Rodriguez-Williams and Wasserburger and Senator(s) Hicks, Pearson, Salazar, Smith, D and Steinmetz

Relating to abortions and environmental quality; specifying requirements for the provision of chemical abortions.

Passed the House Labor,Health Committee, 6-2-1:

Ayes: Representative(s) Guggenmos, Hoeft, Mccann, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Wasserburger

Nays: Representative(s) Clouston, Yin

Excused: Representative Styvar

HB159 was not heard in the House Committee of the Whole before the deadline.