Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB72: Protecting privacy in public spaces act.
Status: Chaptered, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the use of sex-designated restrooms, showers, sleeping quarters and locker room facilities at public facilities; providing for complaints and civil actions; specifying duties for public entities; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the use of sex-designated restrooms, showers, sleeping quarters and locker room facilities at public facilities; providing for complaints and civil actions; specifying duties for public entities; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the use of sex-designated restrooms, showers, sleeping quarters and locker room facilities at public facilities; providing for complaints and civil actions; specifying duties for public entities; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 1‐39‐124 and 9‐25‐101 through 9‐25‐103 are created to sex‐designated facilities. A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from a violation of W.S. 9‐25‐101 through 9‐25‐103 in accordance with W.S. 9‐25‐101 through 9‐25‐103. CHAPTER 25 CHANGING AREA AND RESTROOM REQUIREMENTS 9‐25‐101. Definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Correctional facility" means a state penal institution, correctional facility operated by a private entity under W.S. 7‐22‐102, the Wyoming boys' school and the Wyoming girls' school; (iii) "Educational facility" means the University of Wyoming and a Wyoming community college and any facility owned, operated or leased by the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college. "Educational facility" shall not include any multi‐occupancy changing area, restroom or sleeping quarters located inside a space that an educational facility utilizes as a private residence or as reservable commercial lodging; (iv) "Female" means a person who has, had, will have or would have had, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports …
Sponsors
- Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Dalton Banks (R, H26)
- Bratten, Laurie (R, H51)
- 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)
- Washut, Art (R, H36)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0048
- : Assigned Chapter Number 94
- : S Appointed JCC01 Members
- : H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0048
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0048
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0048
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : H Concur:Failed 2-57-3-0-0
Votes
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- :Recalled from Committee Pursuant to House Rule 5-6: 54-7-1-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 54 yea, 7 nay, passed
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H02 - Appropriations:Do Pass Failed 2-5-0-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 2 yea, 5 nay, failed
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (February 21, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H03 - Revenue:Do Pass Failed 3-4-2-0-0 (February 20, 2025): 3 yea, 4 nay, failed
Subjects: Protecting privacy in public spaces act.
Common questions
- What is HB72?
- HB72 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Protecting privacy in public spaces act.
- What does HB72 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements for the use of sex-designated restrooms, showers, sleeping quarters and locker room facilities at public facilities; providing for complaints and civil actions; specifying duties for public entities; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB72?
- Chaptered as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0048 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB72?
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB72?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0072
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