Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB60: Student eligibility in sports-amendments.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to education; amending student eligibility requirements in interscholastic or intercollegiate activities; specifying requirements for the University of Wyoming and community colleges for student eligibility; prohibiting participation in athletic activities as specified; providing definitions; repealing alternate procedures for determining student eligibility; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to education; amending student eligibility requirements in interscholastic or intercollegiate activities; specifying requirements for the University of Wyoming and community colleges for student eligibility; prohibiting participation in athletic activities as specified; providing definitions; repealing alternate procedures for determining student eligibility; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to education; amending student eligibility requirements in interscholastic or intercollegiate activities; specifying requirements for the University of Wyoming and community colleges for student eligibility; prohibiting participation in athletic activities as specified; providing definitions; repealing alternate procedures for determining student eligibility; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 21‐25‐103 is created to violations; remedies. (a) Any student or a parent or guardian of a student who is harmed by a false accusation of a violation of this chapter or a violation of this chapter shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, attorney fees and any other relief available under law against the school, government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, athletic association or athletic organization violating this chapter. (b) Any school that suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a false accusation of a violation of this chapter or a violation of this chapter shall have a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, attorney fees and any other relief available under law against the government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, athletic association or athletic organization violating this chapter. (c) A civil action commenced under this section shall be brought not later than two (2) years after the violation of this chapter occurred. Section 2. W.S. 21‐25‐101(a)(iii) …
Sponsors
- Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Dalton Banks (R, H26)
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
- Joel Guggenmos (R, H55)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
- Scott Heiner (R, H18)
- Kelly, Tom (R, H30)
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27) · primary sponsor
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
Latest actions
- : S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- : S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-6-5-0-0
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Placed on General File
- : H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
Votes
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (February 3, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Failed 27-33-2-0-0 (January 24, 2025): 27 yea, 33 nay, failed
Subjects: Student eligibility in sports-amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB60?
- HB60 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Student eligibility in sports-amendments.
- What does HB60 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to education; amending student eligibility requirements in interscholastic or intercollegiate activities; specifying requirements for the University of Wyoming and community colleges for student eligibility; prohibiting participation in athletic activities as specified; providing definitions; repealing alternate procedures for determining student eligibility; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB60?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB60?
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB60?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0060
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