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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Prohibits Public Funds for Association Dues and Lobbies
Last action · February 11, 2026: H Failed Introduction 27-34-1-0-0Sponsors: Marlene Brady and 5 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Wyoming House Bill 131 prohibits all state and local government entities from using public funds to pay membership fees or travel expenses for organizations whose purposes include influencing legislation. The measure requires government entities to publish monthly online documentation of time and work spent participating in such associations and classifies associated records as public records. The bill failed introduction in the House on February 11, 2026.
State agencies, counties, municipalities, and school districts would be barred from spending public money on dues, travel, or lobbying contributions for groups like municipal or school board leagues, and would face new monthly reporting mandates for any staff participation.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State and local government entities
Government entities are prohibited from spending public funds on association dues, travel, or lobbying, and must publish monthly documentation of staff participation in such associations.
Wyoming board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors
The board loses its specific statutory ability to pay for organization memberships.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 11, 2026HouseH Failed Introduction 27-34-1-0-0
- Feb 10, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Feb 9, 2026Bill Number Assigned
Version history
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No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Universal Ban on Association Dues Across All Government Levels
The bill applies a blanket prohibition across state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts regarding association memberships and lobbying expenses.
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Sources
www.wyoleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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