Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB149: Home school prohibition-parents with convictions.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to education; providing that a person convicted of certain offenses shall not administer a home-based educational program; establishing limitations on home-based educational programs for persons under investigation for child neglect or abuse; providing penalties; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to education; providing that a person convicted of certain offenses shall not administer a homebased educational program; establishing limitations on home-based educational programs for persons under investigation for child neglect or abuse; providing penalties; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT relating to education; providing that a person convicted of certain offenses shall not administer a homebased educational program; establishing limitations on home-based educational programs for persons under investigation for child neglect or abuse; providing penalties; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 14-3-204(a)(iii)(intro), 21-4-101(a)(v), 21-4-102(b) and 21-4-103 are amended to read: 14-3-204. Duties of local child protective agency. HB0149 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0376 (a) The local child protective agency shall: (iii) Within twenty-four (24) hours after notification of a suspected case of child abuse or neglect, initiate an investigation or assessment to verify every report. The representative of the child protective agency shall, at the initial time of contact with the individual subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation or assessment, advise the individual of the specific complaints or allegations made against the individual. If the child is enrolled in a public school, or a private school as defined by W.S. 21-4-101(a)(iii) other than a home-based educational program administered by the individual subject to the investigation or assessment, and the local child protective agency determines it is in the best interest of the child, the representative shall advise the individual that the individual shall not commence administering a …
Sponsors
- Davis, Bob (R, H47)
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54)
- Provenza, Karlee (D, H45) · primary sponsor
- Williams
- Michael Yin (D, H16)
- Cooper, Ed (R, S20)
- Chris Rothfuss (D, S09)
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Home school prohibition-parents with convictions.
Common questions
- What is HB149?
- HB149 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Home school prohibition-parents with convictions.
- What does HB149 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to education; providing that a person convicted of certain offenses shall not administer a homebased educational program; establishing limitations on home-based educational programs for persons under investigation for child neglect or abuse; providing penalties; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB149?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB149?
- Provenza, Karlee (D, H45), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB149?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0149
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