Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB147: Prohibition of institutional discrimination.
Status: Chaptered, March 4, 2025
AN ACT relating to the administration of government; prohibiting governmental entities from engaging in any diversity, equity or inclusion program, activity or policy; prohibiting governmental entities engaging in institutional discrimination; prohibiting required attendance for certain programs or trainings; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; providing applicability; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of government; prohibiting governmental entities from engaging in any diversity, equity or inclusion program, activity or policy; prohibiting governmental entities engaging in institutional discrimination; prohibiting required attendance for certain programs or trainings; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; providing applicability; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the administration of government; prohibiting governmental entities from engaging in any diversity, equity or inclusion program, activity or policy; prohibiting governmental entities engaging in institutional discrimination; prohibiting required attendance for certain programs or trainings; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; providing applicability; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 9‐25‐101 is created to read: CHAPTER 25 PROHIBITED PRACTICES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE 1 DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES 9‐25‐101. Definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Governmental entity" means the state, any department thereof, the University of Wyoming and any county, city, town, school district, community college district, other political subdivision and other public corporation of the state; (iii) "Institutional discrimination" means any of the following (B) That a person should be discriminated against or adversely treated because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity or national origin; (C) That the moral character of a person is determined by the person's race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity or national origin; (D) That because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity or national origin the person is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously; (E) That by virtue of a person's race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity or national origin, the person is inherently responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the …
Sponsors
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Marlene Brady (R, H60)
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50) · primary sponsor
- Tomi Strock (R, H06)
- Tarver, Reuben (R, H52)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Robert Ide (R, S29)
- Kolb, John (R, S12)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
Latest actions
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0067
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0067
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0067
- : Assigned Chapter Number 110
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : H Concur:Passed 55-5-2-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0067
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Votes
- Amendment failed 25-36-1-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 25 yea, 36 nay, failed
- Amendment failed 17-42-3-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 17 yea, 42 nay, failed
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (January 20, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H01 - Judiciary:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0 (January 16, 2025): 3 yea, 6 nay, failed
Subjects: Prohibition of institutional discrimination.
Common questions
- What is HB147?
- HB147 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Prohibition of institutional discrimination.
- What does HB147 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of government; prohibiting governmental entities from engaging in any diversity, equity or inclusion program, activity or policy; prohibiting governmental entities engaging in institutional discrimination; prohibiting required attendance for certain programs or trainings; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; providing applicability; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB147?
- Chaptered as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0067 (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB147?
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB147?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
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