Wyoming SF125: Defining health care and protecting the people's welfare.

What the bill says

An act relating to the Wyoming constitution, statutes and rules of construction; providing a definition of health care generally applicable to law; providing findings; specifying exceptions; providing definitions; and providing for contingent effective dates.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming constitution, statutes and rules of construction; providing a definition of health care generally applicable to law; providing findings; specifying exceptions; providing definitions; and providing for contingent effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 8‐1‐110 is created to rules of construction; purposes; legislative findings; definitions. (a) For purposes of interpretation and construction under the Wyoming constitution and all statutes of this state, abortion, as defined in W.S. 35‐6‐122(a)(i), is not health care. For purposes of this section, actions specified in W.S. 35‐6‐124 shall be construed as health care in addition to the following (ii) Providing medical treatment to a pregnant woman that results in the accidental or unintentional injury to, or the death of, an unborn baby; (iii) Performing an abortion on a woman when the pregnancy is the result of incest as defined by W.S. 6‐4‐402 or sexual assault as defined by W.S. 6‐2‐301(a)(v). Prior to the performance of any abortion under this paragraph the woman, or the woman's parent or guardian if the woman is a minor or subject to a guardianship, shall report the act of incest or sexual assault to a law enforcement agency and a copy of the report shall be provided to the physician; or (iv) Performing an abortion on a woman when, in the physician's reasonable medical judgment, there is …

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Sponsors

• Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
• Scott Heiner (R, H18)
• Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
• Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50)
• Dockstader, Dan (R, S16)
• Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
• Olsen, Jared (R, S08)
• Pearson, Laura (R, S14)
• Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 14, 2025: Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0092
2. March 5, 2025: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0092
3. March 4, 2025: H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-2-0-0
4. March 4, 2025: S Received for Concurrence
5. March 4, 2025: S Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
6. March 4, 2025: Assigned Number SEA No. 0092
7. March 4, 2025: S President Signed SEA No. 0092
8. March 3, 2025: H 2nd Reading:Passed
9. February 28, 2025: H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
10. February 27, 2025: H COW:Passed

Votes

• S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
• H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
• S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0 (February 24, 2025): 29 yea, 1 nay, passed
• S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 12, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 3rd Reading:Failed 10-20-1-0-0 (February 6, 2025): 10 yea, 20 nay, failed

Common questions

What is SF125?

SF125 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Defining health care and protecting the people's welfare.

What does SF125 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the Wyoming constitution, statutes and rules of construction; providing a definition of health care generally applicable to law; providing findings; specifying exceptions; providing definitions; and providing for contingent effective dates.

What is the status of SF125?

Vetoed as of March 14, 2025. Latest action: Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0092 (March 14, 2025).

Who sponsored SF125?

Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF125?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0125