Excused absence-state fair events.
HB 175 modifies Wyoming's student attendance rules to explicitly include participation in the state fair as an excused absence. It requires school districts to define absences for students exhibiting at or participating in events connected to Wyoming's annual state fair (under W.S. 11-10-101) as excused, similar to other school activities. The bill does not change verification requirements - schools may still request proof of the absence. This directly affects public school students in Wyoming who compete or exhibit at the state fair, ensuring their absence is treated as excused under district attendance policies. The law took effect July 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Feb 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House Feb 7, 2023
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0026
legislature
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-17-0-0-0
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tomi Strock
RRepublican
Co
Allen Slagle
RRepublican
Co
Bill Allemand
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Chris Knapp
RRepublican
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