Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB227: Executive order-time limitations.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing an expiration date for executive orders as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of government; providing an expiration date for executive orders as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing an expiration date for executive orders as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 9‐1‐225 is created to expiration. Unless a newly elected governor issues an executive order extending a lawfully issued executive order, executive orders issued by the previous governor of this state shall expire thirty (30) days after the previous governor leaves office. No executive order shall be effective for longer than thirty (30) days after the governor who issued the order leaves office. Section 2. This act applies to any executive order currently in effect or issued on or after July 1, 2025. Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) 1 HB0227
Sponsors
- Abby Angelos (R, H03) · primary sponsor
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50)
- Tarver, Reuben (R, H52)
- Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
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 S01 - Judiciary
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Placed on General File
- : H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
Votes
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-0-1-0-0 (February 5, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Concur:Passed 56-3-3-0-0 (January 29, 2025): 56 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive order-time limitations.
Common questions
- What is HB227?
- HB227 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Executive order-time limitations.
- What does HB227 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of government; providing an expiration date for executive orders as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB227?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB227?
- Abby Angelos (R, H03), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB227?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0227
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