Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB246: Wyoming Wednesday.
Status: Chaptered, March 12, 2025
AN ACT relating to legal time and holidays; designating Wyoming Wednesday as a state recognized commemorative day to be observed as specified; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to legal time and holidays; designating Wyoming Wednesday as a state recognized commemorative day to be observed as specified; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to legal time and holidays; designating Wyoming Wednesday as a state recognized commemorative day to be observed as specified; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 8‐4‐118 is created to read: 8‐4‐118. Wyoming Wednesday. (a) In celebration of the state of Wyoming and in an effort to bring unity to the state's communities, the second Wednesday of every month shall be known as "Wyoming Wednesday - Brown and Gold Day". Wyoming citizens may wear brown and gold in recognition of Wyoming Wednesday. (b) The governor, not later than July 10, 2025, and not more than once each year thereafter in advance of a Wyoming Wednesday, shall issue a proclamation requesting proper observance of "Wyoming Wednesday - Brown and Gold Day" as outlined in subsection (a) of this section. (c) This section shall not affect commercial paper, the making or execution of written agreements or judicial proceedings, or authorize public schools, businesses or state and local government offices to close. Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. Chief Clerk 1
Sponsors
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Brown, Landon (R, H09)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11)
- J.D. Williams (R, H02)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0078
- : Assigned Chapter Number 130
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0078
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0078
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0078
- : S Appointed JCC01 Members
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : H Concur:Failed 17-40-5-0-0
- : H Appointed JCC01 Members
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 (March 5, 2025): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed
- S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 28, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 (February 28, 2025): 57 yea, 4 nay, passed
- H Concur:Passed 55-0-7-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 55 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (February 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Wyoming Wednesday.
Common questions
- What is HB246?
- HB246 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Wyoming Wednesday.
- What does HB246 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to legal time and holidays; designating Wyoming Wednesday as a state recognized commemorative day to be observed as specified; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB246?
- Chaptered as of March 12, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0078 (March 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB246?
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB246?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0246
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