State Bills: Wyoming

Human Heartbeat Act - Abortion Ban after Fetal Detection

The Wyoming Legislature enacted the Human Heartbeat Act (Enrolled Act No. 29), prohibiting abortion procedures on unborn children with detectable heartbeats. The act creates new statutory sections W.S. 35-6-401 through 35-6-404 and specifies exceptions for medical emergencies. Healthcare providers performing abortions after fetal heartbeat detection face penalties under the new law.

K-12 Public School Finance and Funding Model Modifications

The Wyoming State Legislature enacted SF0081, implementing the 2025 cost of education study with legislative modifications. The bill creates a new education resource block grant model with specific teacher staffing ratios, full-day kindergarten funding, and career/technical education teacher allocations. It establishes a new post-secondary enrollment options grant program and modifies school foundation program account restrictions.

Public Union Dues Deduction Limitations

The Wyoming Legislature passed HB0178 to prohibit public employers from deducting union dues, fees, and political contributions from employee pay. The bill was vetoed by the Governor on March 10, 2026, preventing enactment. If signed, it would have created new section W.S. 27-7-116 with misdemeanor penalties for violations.

Second Amendment Protection Act Amendments

The Wyoming State Legislature enacted SF0101, amending the Second Amendment Protection Act to expand civil liability for governmental entities violating firearms regulation prohibitions and strengthen criminal penalties for law enforcement cooperation with certain federal actions. The act modifies W.S. 1-39-103, 1-39-104, and 9-14-203 to include new provisions and extends coverage to W.S. 1-39-125. Violations by peace officers are now explicitly criminalized as misdemeanors punishable by up to one year imprisonment and $2,000 fine.