Health mandates-CDC and WHO jurisdiction in Wyoming.
HB 143 prohibits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) from having jurisdiction in Wyoming. It explicitly states that requirements, mandates, or guidance from these organizations - such as mask, vaccine, or testing rules - cannot be enforced in the state or used to justify such mandates. The law takes effect July 1, 2023, and directly affects Wyoming residents and state/local authorities by blocking the use of federal or international health directives for public health enforcement. The bill creates a new statutory provision (W.S. 35-4-1001) to nullify CDC and WHO mandates within Wyoming's borders.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Failed
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2023
How they voted
29–28
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Feb 8, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican53
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 8, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (29-28-1)
house
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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