Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB188: County boards and special districts-board member elections.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to counties and special districts; requiring elections for county boards and special districts with expenditures or an annual budget over a specified amount; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to counties and special districts; requiring elections for county boards and special districts with expenditures or an annual budget over a specified amount; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT relating to counties and special districts; requiring elections for county boards and special districts with expenditures or an annual budget over a specified amount; 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. 22-29-120 is created to read: 22-29-120. County board and district directors; when director election is required. (a) As used in this section: HB0188 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0397 (i) "County board" means any board for which the board of county commissioners appoint the directors of the board, including any board or district authorized under title 18 of the Wyoming statutes; (ii) "Director" includes directors, trustees, supervisors or members of a county board or special district. (b) Beginning with the 2028 general election and each general election thereafter and subject to subsection (e) of this section, the directors of a county board or special district shall be elected at each general election if: (i) The directors are not otherwise subject to election under this chapter or the applicable principal act; (ii) Under the terms of the applicable principal act, the directors are appointed or required to be appointed by the board of county commissioners or another entity specified in the principal act; and HB0188 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0397 (iii) …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04) · primary sponsor
- Pappas, Stephan (R, S07)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: County boards and special districts-board member elections.
Common questions
- What is HB188?
- HB188 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): County boards and special districts-board member elections.
- What does HB188 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to counties and special districts; requiring elections for county boards and special districts with expenditures or an annual budget over a specified amount; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB188?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB188?
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB188?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0188
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