Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB169: Prohibiting use of public funds for organization membership.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the payment of association and organization membership fees from public funds for specified organizations; prohibiting the payment of expenses for association and organization activities as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the payment of association and organization membership fees from public funds for specified organizations; prohibiting the payment of expenses for association and organization activities as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the payment of association and organization membership fees from public funds for specified organizations; prohibiting the payment of expenses for association and organization activities as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 9-13-201 is created to read: ARTICLE LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF STATE FUNDS HB0169 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0484 9-13-201. Prohibition on use of public funds for certain organizations. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Public funds" means any funds appropriated by the legislature or any money received by a state agency or political subdivision pursuant to law; (ii) "Specified organizations" means any of the following: (A) Environmental council of the states; (B) Council of chief state school officers; (C) National association of medicaid directors; (D) Association of state and territorial health officials. HB0169 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0484 (b) No public funds shall be expended to pay membership fees, dues or any other contribution to a specified organization. For purposes of this section, "contribution" shall include payments made in exchange for membership benefits that do not include the purchase of goods or services. (c) No public funds shall be expended to pay for any expenses where the primary purpose of the expenditure …
Sponsors
- Marlene Brady (R, H60)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- Joseph Webb (R, H19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Prohibiting use of public funds for organization membership.
Common questions
- What is HB169?
- HB169 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Prohibiting use of public funds for organization membership.
- What does HB169 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the payment of association and organization membership fees from public funds for specified organizations; prohibiting the payment of expenses for association and organization activities as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB169?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB169?
- Joseph Webb (R, H19), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB169?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0169
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