Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB206: Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2.
Status: Failed, February 28, 2025
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring that acceptable identification include a photograph of the person; repealing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as forms of acceptable identification; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; requiring that acceptable identification include a photograph of the person; repealing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as forms of acceptable identification; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring that acceptable identification include a photograph of the person; repealing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as forms of acceptable identification; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 22‐1‐102(a)(xxxix)(B)(intro) is amended to read: 22‐1‐102. Definitions. (a) The definitions contained in this chapter apply to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern the construction of those words and phrases unless they are specifically modified by the context in which they appear. As used in this Election Code: (xxxix) "Acceptable identification" means: (B) For purposes of in person voter identification immediately before voting at a polling place or absentee polling place, any of the following, provided that the identification includes a photograph of the person: Section 2. W.S. 22‐1‐102(a)(xxxix)(B)(VIII) and (IX) is repealed. Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) 1 HB0206
Sponsors
- Bear, John (R, H31)
- Joel Guggenmos (R, H55)
- Paul Hoeft (R, H25)
- Johnson, Steve (R, H08)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29)
- Posey, Ivan (D, H33)
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50)
- Michael Schmid (R, H20)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Nina Webber (R, H24) · primary sponsor
- John Winter (R, H28)
Latest actions
- : S COW:S Did not consider for COW
- : S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- : S Placed on General File
- : S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-8-5-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
- : H Placed on General File
Votes
- S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (February 3, 2025): 57 yea, 3 nay, passed
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (January 27, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2.
Common questions
- What is HB206?
- HB206 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2.
- What does HB206 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; requiring that acceptable identification include a photograph of the person; repealing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as forms of acceptable identification; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB206?
- Failed as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: S COW:S Did not consider for COW (February 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB206?
- Nina Webber (R, H24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB206?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0206
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