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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming bars registered sex offenders from holding specified local and county public offices
Last action · March 7, 2026: Assigned Chapter Number 96Sponsors: Ann Lucas and 10 others
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What This Bill Does
Wyoming prohibits individuals required to register as sex offenders from running for, being appointed to, or holding specified local and county public offices, effective July 1, 2026. Election officials must refuse to certify ineligible candidates, and current officeholders convicted of these offenses face vacancy in their positions.
Changes eligibility standards for local government positions across Wyoming, requiring election officials to screen candidates against sex offender registries and creating automatic vacancies for seated officials who fall under the restriction.
- Wyoming statutes maintain established processes for determining when public offices are deemed vacant and require registration for certain sex offenders. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered sex offenders
Individuals required to register as sex offenders are barred from running for or holding specified local and county public offices.
Election officials
The secretary of state, county clerks, and other election officials must refuse to certify candidates who are ineligible under this law.
Local government bodies
School districts, community college boards, and municipal or county governments face potential vacancies if incumbent members are disqualified.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if a currently seated official is found to be a registered sex offender?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- Mar 7, 2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0037
- Mar 7, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 96
- Mar 6, 2026HouseH Received for Concurrence
- Mar 6, 2026HouseH Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
- Mar 6, 2026Assigned Number HEA No. 0037
- Mar 6, 2026HouseH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0037
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- Mar 6, 2026SenateS President Signed HEA No. 0037
- Mar 5, 2026SenateS 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0
- Mar 4, 2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
- Mar 3, 2026SenateS COW:Passed
- Mar 2, 2026SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- Mar 2, 2026SenateS Placed on General File
- Feb 23, 2026SenateS Received for Introduction
- Feb 23, 2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
- Feb 21, 2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
- Feb 20, 2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
- Feb 19, 2026HouseH COW:Passed
- Feb 13, 2026HouseH07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- Feb 13, 2026HouseH Placed on General File
- Feb 10, 2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0
- Feb 5, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Feb 4, 2026Bill Number Assigned
Version history
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Expansion of Candidate Disqualification
The measure establishes a uniform standard across multiple local and county government positions by linking office eligibility directly to sex offender registry status.
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Sources
www.wyoleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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