Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB37: County officials-nonpartisan elections.
Status: Failed, February 11, 2026
AN ACT relating to elections; providing for the nonpartisan nomination and election of candidates for specified county elected offices; modifying the procedure to fill vacancies for nonpartisan county elected offices; providing for the order of offices on nonpartisan election ballots; specifying the form of election ballots; making conforming amendments; repealing a conflicting provision; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; providing for the nonpartisan nomination and election of candidates for specified county elected offices; modifying the procedure to fill vacancies for nonpartisan county elected offices; providing for the order of offices on nonpartisan election ballots; specifying the form of election ballots; making conforming amendments; repealing a conflicting provision; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
AN ACT relating to elections; providing for the nonpartisan nomination and election of candidates for specified county elected offices; modifying the procedure to fill vacancies for nonpartisan county elected offices; providing for the order of offices on nonpartisan election ballots; specifying the form of election ballots; making conforming amendments; repealing a conflicting provision; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 5-3-201, 7-4-101, 9-1-801, 18-3-101, 22-4-304(b), 22-5-203 by creating a new subsection (c), 22-5-215, 22-5-304(b), 22-6-117(a)(ix), 22-6-125(a) by creating a new paragraph (vi) and by renumbering (vi) HB0037 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0344 through (xiv) as (vii) through (xv), 22-6-126 by creating a new subsection (c) and 22-18-111(a)(ii) and (vi) are amended to read: 5-3-201. Office created; term; election in counties of first and second class; county clerk designated ex officio clerk in other counties. There shall be a clerk of the district court in each organized county of the state whose term of office shall be four (4) years and until his successor is elected and qualified. The position of clerk of the district court shall be nonpartisan. Clerks of the district court shall be elected at general elections in counties of the first and second class; and in all other counties the county clerk shall be …
Sponsors
- Brown, Landon (R, H09)
- Campbell, Elissa (R, H56)
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13) · primary sponsor
- Pappas, Stephan (R, S07)
- Chris Rothfuss (D, S09)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 6-55-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 6-55-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 6 yea, 55 nay, failed
Subjects: County officials-nonpartisan elections.
Common questions
- What is HB37?
- HB37 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): County officials-nonpartisan elections.
- What does HB37 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; providing for the nonpartisan nomination and election of candidates for specified county elected offices; modifying the procedure to fill vacancies for nonpartisan county elected offices; providing for the order of offices on nonpartisan election ballots; specifying the form of election ballots; making conforming amendments; repealing a conflicting provision; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB37?
- Failed as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 6-55-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB37?
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB37?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0037
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