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HB 159 WY
Passed One Chamber

Safeguarding personal expression at K-12 schools.

WY · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 11, 2026

Latest action (Mar 4, 2026) Bill Number Assigned

Summary

AN ACT relating to education; specifying protections for speech and expression by students at public schools; specifying activities in which students may engage at schools; specifying remedies; authorizing a cause of action; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsor (1)

  • Lien Republican · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Knapp Republican · cosponsor
  • Lucas Republican · cosponsor
  • McCann Republican · cosponsor
  • Neiman Republican · cosponsor
  • Yin Democratic · cosponsor
  • Hutchings Republican · cosponsor
  • Steinmetz Republican · cosponsor

Action history (15)

  1. Mar 4, 2026 S COW:S Did not consider for COW · upper
  2. Feb 27, 2026 S Placed on General File · upper
  3. Feb 27, 2026 S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 · upper
  4. Feb 25, 2026 S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education · upper
  5. Feb 24, 2026 S Received for Introduction · upper
  6. Feb 24, 2026 H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0 · lower
  7. Feb 23, 2026 H 2nd Reading:Passed · lower
  8. Feb 22, 2026 H 2nd Reading:Laid Back · lower
  9. Feb 20, 2026 H 2nd Reading:Laid Back · lower
  10. Feb 20, 2026 H COW:Passed · lower
  11. Feb 19, 2026 H Placed on General File · lower
  12. Feb 19, 2026 H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 · lower
  13. Feb 14, 2026 H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 46-15-1-0-0 · lower
  14. Feb 11, 2026 H Received for Introduction · lower
  15. Feb 11, 2026 Bill Number Assigned · executive

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