Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB117: Stop harm-empower women with informed notices.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring informed consent be provided before the procurement or provision of an abortion; specifying requirements for the provision of informed consent; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions; specifying remedies; authorizing a right of intervention as specified; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring informed consent be provided before the procurement or provision of an abortion; specifying requirements for the provision of informed consent; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions; specifying remedies; authorizing a right of intervention as specified; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
From the engrossed text, February 21, 2026:
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring informed consent be provided before the procurement or provision of an abortion; specifying requirements for the provision of informed consent; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions; specifying remedies; authorizing a right of intervention as specified; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) The legislature finds that: HB0117 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0445 ENGROSSED (i) Informed consent is foundational to medical treatment decisions. Some informed consent challenges are universal to medicine, while other challenges are specific to the practice of obstetrics and gynecology compared to other specialty areas; (ii) It is essential to the psychological and physical well-being of a woman considering an abortion that the woman receives complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives; (iii) The decision to have an abortion "is an important, and often a stressful one, and it is desirable and imperative that it be made with full knowledge of its nature and consequences." Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52, 67 (1976); (iv) Adequate and legitimate informed consent includes information that relates "to the consequences to the fetus." Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833, (1992), overruled by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health …
Sponsors
- Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27) · primary sponsor
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Evie Brennan (R, S31)
- Olsen, Jared (R, S08)
- Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)
Latest actions
- : S COW:S Did not consider for COW
- : S Placed on General File
- : S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
- : :Refer to S10 - Labor
- : S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-9-1-0-0
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H Placed on General File
Votes
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-9-1-0-0 (February 21, 2026): 52 yea, 9 nay, passed
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (February 16, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 53-8-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 53 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Stop harm-empower women with informed notices.
Common questions
- What is HB117?
- HB117 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Stop harm-empower women with informed notices.
- What does HB117 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring informed consent be provided before the procurement or provision of an abortion; specifying requirements for the provision of informed consent; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions; specifying remedies; authorizing a right of intervention as specified; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB117?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: S COW:S Did not consider for COW (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB117?
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB117?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
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